The quality of being true or accurate; a truth or fact.
From Latin 'veritas', meaning truth, derived from 'verus' (true). The word entered English through Old French and has maintained its connection to truthfulness throughout its history.
The root 'ver' from Latin appears in dozens of English words—'verify', 'veracity', 'verdict', 'versatile'—and once you notice this pattern, you can decode the meaning of unfamiliar words. This is why learning Latin and Greek roots is like getting a decoder ring for English!
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