verdadeiro

Meaning

true; authentic

Hyphenated as

ver‧da‧dei‧ro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/beɾdaˈdejɾo/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese verdadeiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), equivalent to verdade + -eiro.

Sentences

O verdadeiro apelido familiar era Marion.

The real family name was Marion.

O verdadeiro poder estaba en mans de clans serbios .

The real power was in the hands of Serbian clans.

Mesmo un lobo verdadeiro doadamente podería estar alí escondido axexando.

Even a real wolf could easily be hiding there staring.