English → Latin
“veracious” in Latin
vērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfeivēridicusspeaking or otherwise expressing the truth; veracious, truthfulcultorcultivator, tiller, husbandman, planter, grower (someone who bestows care or labor upon something); inhabitant, dweller;dīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to
The English word veracious itself goes back to Latin vērus, through vērāx.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
veracious
verus: veridicus (Cic.): veritatis amicus, cultor, diligens (of persons). Vid: TRUE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for veracious?
- The usual Latin words for “veracious” are vērus, vēridicus, cultor; also dīligō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.