LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

crēditum

crēditum n (genitive crēditī)
Classical[ˈkreː.dɪ.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkrɛː.di.tum]

Meaning

  1. a loan

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecrēditumcrēdita
genitivecrēditīcrēditōrum
dativecrēditōcrēditīs
accusativecrēditumcrēdita
ablativecrēditōcrēditīs
vocativecrēditumcrēdita

crēdĭtum, i, n., v. credo, I. B.

Origins

From crēditus, the perfect passive participle of crēdō (“loan, entrust”). Compare typologically Czech úvěr (<… věřit).

Italo-Romance
  • Italiancredito
  • Catalancrèditfrom Italian credito
  • Frenchcréditfrom Italian credito
  • Englishcreditfrom Italian credito
  • GermanKreditfrom Italian credito
  • Portuguesecréditofrom Italian credito
  • Spanishcréditofrom Italian credito
  • Galiciancréditofrom Italian credito
  • HunsrikKrëtittfrom Italian credito
  • Polishkredytfrom Italian credito
Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesecreto
  • Asturiancreitu
  • Galiciancreto

In English words that came into English from crēditum

  • creditcrēditum
  • creditorcrēditor

Quick answers

What does crēditum mean in Latin?
crēditum, a noun, means “a loan”.
What is the genitive of crēditum?
The genitive singular is crēditī. crēditum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce crēditum?
In classical Latin, [ˈkreː.dɪ.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkrɛː.di.tum].