credent
[
kreed
-nt]
/ˈkrid nt/
adjective
1.
Archaic.
believing
.
2.
Obsolete,
credible
.
Origin
1595-1605;
<
Latin
crēdent-
(stem of
crēdēns
), present participle of
crēdere
to believe
Related forms
credently,
adverb
noncredent,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
credent
credent
/
ˈkriːd
ə
nt
/
adjective
1.
(
obsolete
) believing or believable
Word Origin
C17: from Latin
crēdēns
believing