Galician

Noun

verdade f ‎(plural verdades)

1. truth

Related terms

• verdadeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese verdade, from Latin vēritātem, accusative singular of vēritās ‎(“truth”), from vērus ‎(“true”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁-, *weh₁ros.

Alternative forms

• vdd, vrdd (Internet slangs)

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /veɹˈda.d͡ʒi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /veɻˈda.de/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /veɦˈda.d͡ʒi/
• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /veɹˈda.di/
• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /vɛɦˈda.di/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈða.ðɨ/
• Hyphenation: ver‧da‧de
• Rhymes: -adʒi

Noun

verdade f (plural verdades)

1. (uncountable) truth (conformity to fact or reality)
2. (uncountable) truth (true facts)
3. a true statement or fact
4. (archaic) truthfulness; honesty (the quality of being truthful, honest)
   • 1614, Fernão Mendes Pinto, Peregrinaçam, page IV:

     (natural da villa de Montemor o velho, muito conhecido por nobre & de ſingular engenho, memoria, & verdade)

     (from the village of Montemor-o-Velho, well known for his nobleness and of a singular ingenuity, memory and truthfulness)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:verdade.

Synonyms

• (conformity to fact or reality): autenticidade, exatidão, realidade, veracidade
• (true fact): fato

Antonyms

• (conformity to fact or reality): falsidade, inautenticidade
• (true statement or fact): mentira, patranha, peta, lorota, balela

Derived terms

Related terms

Interjection

verdade!

1. true, exactly, indeed (expressing agreement)