crédité

Crédité is the past participle of the French verb créditer, meaning to credit, to attribute, or to deposit money into an account. As a participle used with auxiliary avoir, its ending may vary in gender and number depending on the preceding direct object: for example, la somme que j’ai créditée (the feminine direct object before the verb) versus j’ai crédité le compte if the object does not precede it.

Etymology and sense: The term derives from crédit, from Latin creditum, reflecting the notion of placing funds, trust, or recognition on a ledger or in attribution. In accounting, crédité describes a posting on the credit side of an account, indicating an increase on that side. More broadly, créditer can also mean to attribute an achievement or action to someone, or to recognize someone publicly for a contribution.

Usage in finance and accounting: In double-entry bookkeeping, a credit or crédité entry increases liabilities, equity, or revenue, while reducing assets. Examples include “Le compte a été crédité de 200 euros” (the account was credited with 200 euros) and “Le paiement a été crédité au compte client.” The language follows standard French accounting terminology.

Usage in attribution and recognition: Créditer is used to attribute credit or responsibility to a person or organization, as in “Il a été crédité d’une contribution majeure” or “Elle a été créditée d’un rôle important.” This sense is common in journalism and professional discourse, where a source or individual is credited for a finding, invention, or achievement.

Gendered forms: Crédité (masculine singular), créditée (feminine singular), crédits (masculine plural), créditées (feminine plural).

See also: crédit, créditer, débitrice and autres termes of accounting.