veritable C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tə.bl/ See IPA manual Freq #23801 Meanings 1 adj Used to emphasise that a description is accurate or fitting; real or genuine. The buffet was a veritable feast, with dishes from a dozen countries. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · used to emphasise that a... regulargenuine Word family Forms veritably Etymology AI details From Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis. *weh₁- Proto-Indo-European veritable Middle French veritabilis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # veritable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tə.bl/ **Frequency rank:** 23801 ## Meanings 1. Used to emphasise that a description is accurate or fitting; real or genuine. ## Examples - The buffet was a veritable feast, with dishes from a dozen countries. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *weh₁- - Root: veritable - Root: veritabilis ## Etymology From Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis. ## AI Etymology Veritable is from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis. Important recorded forms include *weh₁- (Proto-Indo-European), veritable (Middle French), and veritabilis (Latin). Current senses include used to emphasise that a description is accurate or fitting; real or genuine. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown