veritatem

Veritatem is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun veritas, meaning truth. Veritas is a feminine noun of the third declension. In Latin sentences, veritatem generally functions as a direct object, appearing with verbs such as dicere (to say), confiteri (to confess), or cognoscere (to perceive). For example, dicere veritatem means “to tell the truth.”

Etymology and meaning: Veritas denotes the concept of truth or accuracy, and it is related to the adjective verus, meaning true. The root ver- underlies many related words in the Romance languages, including verdad in Spanish, verità in Italian, vérité in French, and verdade in Portuguese. The accusative form veritatem is used specifically where the truth is the thing acted upon or asserted.

Usage in classical and religious contexts: In classical Latin literature, veritas appears in discussions of knowledge, reality, and honesty. In religious contexts, the term is common in the Latin Bible (the Vulgate) and liturgical language to express divine truth or truthfulness of God and revelation. The form veritatem commonly occurs when the truth is the object of a verb, as in phrases that mean “to speak the truth” or “to seek the truth.”

Modern usage and scope: Veritatem itself appears primarily in Latin texts, inscriptions, and academic or ceremonial contexts that render Latin phrases in the accusative. It is the syntactic form chosen when the sentence requires a masculine or feminine noun in the direct object position. As a riding form of veritas, it underscores the same core concept across historical periods.