Meaning
True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *drewH-der. Proto-Germanic *triwwiz Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der. Proto-Germanic *-iþō Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō Old English trēowþ Middle English trouthe English truth Inherited from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō, from *triwwiz + *-iþō. By surface analysis, true + -th. Doublet of troth. Cognate with Norwegian trygd (“trustworthiness, security, insurance”), Icelandic tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
falsehoodfalsitylienonsensedriveluntruthhalf-truthfalseness
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: