90%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Roman Mythology Pronounced Pron. WEH-ree-tas(Latin) VEHR-i-tahs(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "truth" in Latin, a derivative of verus "true". The Roman goddess Veritas was the personification of truth. Categories English nouns, goddesses, Latin words, personifications, truth, virtues, word names