veridicus
ξυνῆλθεν ἀτταγᾶς τε καὶ νουμήνιος → birds of a feather flock together, the francolin and the new-moon bird get together
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vērĭdĭcus: a, um, adj. verus-dico,
I that speaks the truth, truth-telling, veracious, veridical (rare but class.).
I Lit., act.: os, Lucr. 6, 6: voces, Cic. Div. 1, 45, 101: sorores, Mart. 5, 1, 3: interpres, Liv. 1, 7.—
II Transf., pass., that is truly said; true, veritable: usus, true experience, Plin. 18, 4, 6, § 25: exitus, id. 7, 16, 15, § 69.—Adv.: vērĭdĭcē, truly: agere (opp. rhetorice), Aug. Ep. 17: praedicere, Amm. 31, 1, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vērĭdĭcus,¹³ a, um (verus et dico),
1 véridique, qui dit la vérité : Lucr. 6, 6 ; Cic. Div. 1, 101 ; Liv. 1, 7, 10
2 qui est dit vrai, confirmé par la vérité, par les faits : Plin. 7, 69 ; 18, 25.
