Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

credo

/ˈkɹidoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: cre-do
IPA: /ˈkɹidoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself.

noun

The liturgical creed (usually the Nicene Creed), or a musical arrangement of it for use in church services.

Example Sentences

"“You’re either with me or you’re against me” became Dany’s credo, and those against her were an ever-changing multitude to be determined solely by her whims."
"Credo III is so beautiful!"
"Until the mid-1970s, however, most Catholic hymnals contained at least one musical setting of the creed […] By the 1980s hymnals having sung credos were mainly those devoted to "traditional" styles of church music […]"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English credo, from Old French credo, from Latin crēdō (“to believe”); doublet of creed.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱerd-, credo, crēdō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹidoʊ/
British English: /ˈkɹidəʊ/

Inflected Forms

credos (plural) credoes (plural)

Derived Forms

credobaptist

Synonyms

creed

Rhymes With

alfredo laredo oviedo acevedo sado salcedo escobedo figueiredo ledo quevedo olmedo dedo

Questions

How do you pronounce credo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹidoʊ/.
What does credo mean?: A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself.
Where does credo come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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