Added 9 October 2026
truth
/tɹuːθ/ noun
In Latin: vēritās, vērum Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about truth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.
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Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.
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The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.
verb
- To assert as true; to declare; to speak truthfully.
- To make exact; to correct for inaccuracy.
- To tell the truth.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō, from *triwwiz + *-iþō. By surface analysis, true + -th. Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).
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