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Webster 1913 Edition

Creditor

Cred′it-or

(kr?d′?t-?r)
,
Noun.
[L.: cf. F.
cr[GREEK]diteur
. See
Credit
.]
1.
One who credits, believes, or trusts.
The easy
creditors
of novelties.
Daniel.
2.
One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; – correlative to debtor.
Creditors
have better memories than debtors.
Franklin.

Webster 1828 Edition

Creditor

CREDITOR

,
Noun.
[L. See Creed.]
1.
A person to whom a sum of money or other thing is due, by obligation, promise or in law; properly, one who gives credit in commerce; but in a general sense, one who has a just claim for money; correlative to debtor. In a figurative sense, one who has a just claim to services.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
2.
One who believes. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

creditor

creditor

English

Alternative forms

Noun

creditor ‎(plural creditors)

  1. (finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.
  2. One who gives credence to something; a believer.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin crēditōr-, stem of crēditor.

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Catalan) IPA(key): [kɾəðiˈto]
  • (Western Catalan) IPA(key): [kɾeðiˈtoɾ]

Noun

creditor m ‎(plural creditors, feminine creditora)

  1. creditor

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Latin

Etymology

From crēditum ‎(“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō ‎(“lend”)

Pronunciation

Noun

crēditor m ‎(genitive crēditōris); third declension

  1. creditor, lender

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative crēditor crēditōrēs
genitive crēditōris crēditōrum
dative crēditōrī crēditōribus
accusative crēditōrem crēditōrēs
ablative crēditōre crēditōribus
vocative crēditor crēditōrēs

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum ‎(“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō ‎(“lend”)

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