veraci

Veraci is the plural form of the Italian adjective verace, which means true, genuine, or sincere. In Italian, verace describes authenticity or reliability of a person, statement, or object. The masculine singular form is verace; the feminine singular is verace as well. The plural form veraci is used for both masculine and feminine nouns in plural. This usage makes veraci common in everyday Italian when asserting authenticity or candor.

Origin and cognates: Verace derives from Latin verax, from verus meaning true. The word is linguistically related to English veracious and veracity, reflecting a shared Latin root and a common semantic core around truth and authenticity.

Usage and examples: In Italian, you might encounter phrases such as un prodotto verace (a genuine product), una persona verace (a sincere person), or una dichiarazione verace (a truthful statement). Veraci appears in plural contexts to refer to multiple genuine things or people. While verace is widely used in Italian prose and speech, veraci tends to occur primarily when describing several authentic items or individuals.

Onomastics: Veraci is also an Italian surname. It is relatively uncommon but attested in Italian records and among people of Italian heritage. As a surname, it does not denote a specific profession or place of origin beyond its function as a family name.

In English-language contexts, veraci is usually treated as a loanword from Italian and is most often encountered in discussions of Italian language or culture. The more common English equivalents for the same concept are veracious or veracity.