creio

Galician

Verb

creio

1. (reintegrationist norm) first-person singular present indicative of crer

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese creo, from Latin crēdō. Doublet of credo. Cognate with Galician creo and Spanish creo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾej.u/ [ˈkɾeɪ̯.u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾej.u/ [ˈkɾeɪ̯.u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾej.o/ [ˈkɾeɪ̯.o]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾɐj.u/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾɐj.u/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾej.u/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾej.u/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾe.u/

• Rhymes: -eju, -ɐju
• Hyphenation: crei‧o

Verb

creio

1. first-person singular present indicative of crer
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 141:

     Creio que já tiveram cinco professores nesta matéria.

     I believe you already had five teachers on this subject.