veritas — meaning in English

English meaning

• reality noun The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they are imagined or wished to be.
• sooth noun Augury; prognostication.
• truth noun What is actually the case; facts as opposed to lies or fiction.

Senses

veritas is used for these senses in English:

• reality The state of being actual or real; realness.
• sooth (archaic) Truth.
• truth True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
• truth (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.

reality — full definition

1. noun The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they are imagined or wished to be.
2. noun Television programming that follows real, unscripted people and situations.

sooth — full definition

1. noun Augury; prognostication.
2. noun Blandishment; cajolery.
3. noun Reality; fact.

Related Latin words