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loro credettero

believed, thought

→ credere
cred to believe, to think + ettero 3rd-person plural past
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #42,722
believed, thought This is the passato remoto form, used mainly in writing and storytelling; in everyday speech, the passato prossimo is more common.
IT: Tutti credettero alle sue parole.
EN: Everyone believed his words.
Conjugation of credere
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third credette credettero

Tutti la credettero colpevole, signor Doria.

Everyone thought you were guilty, Mr. Doria.

— Contrattempo (2017)

I guerrieri di Chu credettero che il nemico.

The Chu warriors believed that the enemy.

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Alcuni credettero alla sua storia e altri no.

Some believed his story and some didn't.