Experto crede

Experto crede is a Latin motto which means Trust in one experienced; literally, "trust the expert".^[1] It is usually used by an author as an aside to the reader, and may be loosely translated as: "trust me", "trust the expert", "believe one who has tried it", or "have faith in experience". When "crede" is followed by a personal name (e.g., crede John Smith), the expert in question is the name given.

In the variant form experto credite it is a quotation from the Aeneid by Virgil (Book XI, line 283).

Uses

It is the trade name of the UK private and public sector finance advisory firm Experto Crede www.expertocrede.com which was formed in 1994.
It is the official motto of the US Air Force's 89th Airlift Wing, which flies Air Force One and transports other senior leaders of the US government^[2]
Experto Crede is the name of the Assassin Adéwalé's ship in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry.

References

^ "Experto Crede. Believe one who has had experience in the matter". Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. E. Cobham Brewer. 1898.
^ "89th Airlift Wing Fact Sheet: Motto: EXPERTO CREDE ... "Trust One Who Has Experience"". Archived from the original on 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2010-11-26.

[1] "Experto Crede. Believe one who has had experience in the matter". Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. E. Cobham Brewer. 1898.

[2] "89th Airlift Wing Fact Sheet: Motto: EXPERTO CREDE ... "Trust One Who Has Experience"". Archived from the original on 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2010-11-26.

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