See Also: torquate(medicine)
torquate(dictionary)

veracious (iou) and torquate (iou)


veracious (iou)



veracious adjective. Chiefly formal. L17.
[from Latin verac-, verax, from verus true: see -ACIOUS.]
Habitually speaking or disposed to speak the truth; truthful, honest. L17.
Dickens The testimony of the two veracious and competent witnesses.
Of a statement etc.: conforming to truth or honesty; true, accurate. L18.
S. Johnson Is not my soul laid open in these veracious pages?
That estimates or judges truly or correctly. rare. M19.
veraciously adverb E19.
veraciousness noun M19.

torquate (iou)



torquate adjective. rare. M17.
[Latin torquatus wearing a torque, formed as TORQUES: see -ATE2.]
Of an animal or bird: having a ring of distinctive colour or texture of hair or plumage around (part of) the neck; collared.