créance

See also: creance

French

Etymology

Derived from the root cre- in the strong forms of Old French croire, creier, and particularly from the present participle, créant + -ance or -ance. Alternatively, but less likely, borrowed from Medieval Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns, which would make it a doublet of the inherited croyance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁe.ɑ̃s/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

créance f (plural créances)

1. a debt
2. credence

Usage notes

While both créance and dette correspond with English debt, créance is seen from the perspective of the lender (money owed to them), whereas dette is seen from the perspective of the borrower (money they owe).

Derived terms

• créancier
• lettre de créance

Related terms

• croyance

References

• Etymology and history of “créance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

• “créance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• carence