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credendum

/kɹɪˈdɛndəm/

credendum noun: something to be believed; an article of faith.

Noun

credendum (plural credenda)

  1. Something to be believed; an article of faith.
    • the great articles and credenda of Christianity1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

Forms of credendum

pluralcredenda

Origin of credendum

Borrowed from Latin credendum.

Questions about credendum

What does credendum mean?
Credendum means something to be believed; an article of faith.
What part of speech is credendum?
Credendum is a noun.
How do you pronounce credendum?
Credendum is pronounced /kɹɪˈdɛndəm/.
What is the plural of credendum?
The plural of credendum is credenda.

Words near credendum in the dictionary

  1. credences
  2. credencing
  3. credencive
  4. credenciveness
  5. credenda
  6. credendum
  7. Credenhill
  8. credent
  9. credential
  10. credential inflation
  11. credential stuffing

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