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credulus.

that easily believes a thing, easy of belief

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈkreː.dʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkrɛː.du.lus]
  1. that easily believes a thing, easy of belief

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. credulous, gullible

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. trusting, trusting in

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  4. full of confidence in, confiding in

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ḱérddʰeh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *ḱréddʰeh₁ti Proto-Italic *krezðō Latin crēdō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin crēdulus From crēdō (“to believe”) + -ulus (“-ing”).

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