credito
credit
noun KREH-dee-toh Common
Origin: From Latin creditum (a loan, thing entrusted), from credere (to trust, believe).
Also means
reputation; trust
Usage Note
Credito covers financial credit (credito bancario, carta di credito) and reputation or esteem (godere di grande credito = 'to enjoy great esteem'). A credito means 'on credit'. It is also used in education: crediti universitari are academic credits (course units). The adjective creditizio ('relating to credit') appears in formal contexts.
Examples
"Ha pagato la spesa con la carta di credito."
Natural Translation
She paid for the shopping with a credit card.
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