credendum

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/kɹɪˈdɛndəm/

noun

Something to be believed; an article of faith.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nouncredendum (plural credenda)

plural credenda

  1. lifestyleSomething to be believed; an article of faith.

    the great articles and credenda of Christianity

    1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincredendum
  2. Latincredendum
  3. Englishcredendum

Borrowed from Latin credendum.

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APA

credendum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credendum

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“credendum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credendum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credendum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credendum.

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