credência

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian credenza, from Latin crēdentia. Doublet of crença and credença.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾeˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ [kɾeˈdẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kɾeˈdẽ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾeˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ [kɾeˈdẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kɾeˈdẽ.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾeˈdẽ.si.a/ [kɾeˈdẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kɾeˈdẽ.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾɨˈdẽ.sjɐ/ [kɾɨˈðẽ.sjɐ]

• Hyphenation: cre‧dên‧ci‧a

Noun

credência f (plural credências)

1. (Roman Catholicism) credence table (side table for items used in the Eucharist)