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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVeracity
/vəˈræs.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Conformity to facts; accuracy or truthfulness.
"The veracity of the witness's testimony was crucial to the case." - 2
The quality of being honest and straightforward in speech or behavior.
"Her veracity in reporting the events was widely respected."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'veracity' originates from the Latin 'veracitas', derived from 'verax', meaning 'truthful'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to emphasize the quality of being truthful and accurate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Veracity" is said worldwide
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Véracité
Transliteration: vɛʁasite
"La véracité du témoignage était essentielle."
Wahrhaftigkeit
Transliteration: ˈvaːʁhaftɪçkaɪt
"Die Wahrhaftigkeit der Aussage war entscheidend."
Veracità
Transliteration: veˈratʃita
"La veracità della testimonianza era fondamentale."
Veracidad
Transliteration: beɾaθiˈðað
"La veracidad del testimonio fue crucial."
Veracidade
Transliteration: veɾasiˈdadʒi
"A veracidade da declaração era importante."
सत्यता
Transliteration: satyata
"गवाह की सत्यता मामले के लिए महत्वपूर्ण थी।"
真实性
Transliteration: zhēn shí xìng
"证人的真实性对案件至关重要。"
진실성
Transliteration: jinsilseong
"증인의 진실성이 사건에 중요했다."
真実性
Transliteration: shinjitsusei
"証人の真実性は事件にとって重要だった。"
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