creer

creer

1. Alternative form of creyer

creer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of creō

From Latin crēdere, present active inifinitive of crēdō, from Proto-Italic *krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- (“to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe”), compound phrase of oblique case form of *ḱḗr (“heart”) and *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”).

• IPA^(key): /kɾeˈeɾ/

creer

1. to believe
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 181 (facsimile):

     ⁊ el creeu ſeu conſello

     And he took their advice.

• Galician: crer
• Portuguese: crer

From Old Spanish [Term?], from Latin crēdere, present active infinitive of crēdō, from Proto-Italic *krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- (“to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe”), compound phrase of oblique case form of *ḱḗr (“heart”) and *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”).

• IPA^(key): /kɾeˈeɾ/

creer (first-person singular present creo, first-person singular preterite creí, past participle creído)

1. (transitive) to believe
2. (transitive) to think, believe, be of the opinion

   Creo que es mejor así. ― I believe it's better this way.

• Rule: i becomes y before o or e.

• pensar
• opinar