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verità

truth

noun veh-ree-TAH Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'veritas'

Usage Note

Verità carries a final stressed à, so it is invariable: la verità, le verità. The phrase in verità means 'in truth, actually', and dire la verità is 'to tell the truth'.

Examples

"Voglio sapere la verità."

Natural Translation

I want to know the truth.

Literal Translation

I-want to-know the truth.

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