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🏷️ A name or title 👸 Roman truth goddess 📜 Truth (Latin)
veritas

veritas

9.9
A Latin word for truth used in English to show honesty or factual accuracy
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛrɪtəs/
  • Formal
translation icon : verdad
  • The university's motto proudly features the word veritas to highlight its commitment to truth.

It's it's called what Veritas, which means Veritas means the truth in Latin.

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Examples

  • The concept of veritas is central to many philosophical debates about honesty and reality.

  • He spoke with such conviction, always seeking veritas in every discussion.

  • The motto of the school is veritas.

  • In his speech, he emphasized veritas as a core value.

  • The university's motto proudly features the word veritas to highlight its commitment to truth.

  • The concept of veritas is central to many philosophical debates about honesty and reality.

  • He spoke with such conviction, always seeking veritas in every discussion.

Synonyms

veracity
vsveritas
27 7.6

Being honest and not telling lies

is a Latin term used to stress honesty and factual accuracy
God's honest truth
vsveritas
  • Informal
5 6.1

A phrase people say to show what they say is really true

is a Latin expression used more formally to stress factual accuracy
verity
vsveritas
  • Formal
3 8.4

A true idea or belief that people accept as important

is a Latin term used to stress factual accuracy rather than a principle

Surface Forms

veritas singular
veritases plural

Etymology

Veritas is the Latin word for 'truth' and has the root ver- meaning 'true', as in verify and verity. So veritas is used to talk about honesty and facts.