Added 9 October 2026
veridical
/vəˈɹɪdɪkəl/ adjective
Latin root: veridicus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about veridical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Coinciding with reality.
perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception
Origin
From Latin veridicus (“truly said”), from verus (“true”) and dīcō (“to say”).
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