credenza

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian credenza.

Noun

credenza (plural credenzas)

  1. A sideboard or buffet.
  2. A horizontal filing cabinet, typically placed behind a desk.

Quotations

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns. Equivalent to credere +‎ -enza.

Noun

credenza f (plural credenze)

  1. belief, credit
  2. (furniture) sideboard, hutch
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