Etymology

veritable

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Today it means: True; genuine. Full definition →

Middle French veritable ← Old French veritable ← Latin veritabilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromveritabilis
  2. Old French · derived fromveritable
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromveritable
  4. English todayveritable

From verity + -able, from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis.

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