VERACIOUS Meaning of VERACIOUS in English [ və'reɪʃəs ]■ adjective formal speaking or representing the truth; truthful.Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginC17: from L. verax , verac- (from verus 'true') + -ious . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004