credent

[kreed-nt]

cre·dent

[kreed-nt]
adjective
1.
Archaic. believing.
2.
Obsolete. credible.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin crēdent- (stem of crēdēns), present participle of crēdere to believe

cre·dent·ly, adverb
non·cre·dent, adjective
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Credent is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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credent (ˈkriːdənt)
 
adj
obsolete believing or believable
 
[C17: from Latin crēdēns believing]

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