credit-declining
|cred-it-de-clin-ing|
/ˈkrɛdɪt dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
decreasing credit availability
Etymology
'credit-declining' is a compound word formed from 'credit' and 'declining'. 'Credit' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'creditum', meaning 'a loan or trust'. 'Declining' comes from Latin 'declinare', meaning 'to bend down or turn aside'.
'Credit' evolved from the Latin 'creditum' through Old French 'crédit', while 'declining' evolved from Latin 'declinare' through Old French 'decliner'.
Initially, 'credit' meant 'a loan or trust', and 'declining' meant 'to bend down'. Over time, 'credit-declining' came to describe a situation where credit availability is decreasing.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a situation where the availability or quality of credit is decreasing.
The company faced a credit-declining environment, making it difficult to secure loans.
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Last updated: 2025/03/18 10:08