Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suppressio veri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sup-pres-sio veri
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A misrepresentation of the truth by the omission or suppression of certain key facts; a lie of omission. Compare suggestio falsi.

Etymology

Latin: suppressiō (“a pressing down”, “suppression”) + vērī (“of reality”, genitive singular form of vērum, “reality”, “fact”) = “a pressing down of reality” ≈ “suppression of the truth”

Inflected Forms

suppressiones veri (plural)

Phrases

economical with the truth

Frequently Paired Words

economical with the truth

Questions

What does suppressio veri mean?: A misrepresentation of the truth by the omission or suppression of certain key facts; a lie of omission. Compare suggestio falsi.
Where does suppressio veri come from?: Latin: suppressiō (“a pressing down”, “suppression”) + vērī (“of reality”, genitive singular form of vērum, “reality”, “fact”) = “a pressing down of reality” ≈ “suppression of the truth”

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