Lewis & Short

vērĭdĭcus, a, um, adj. [verus-dico], that speaks the truth, truth-telling, veracious, veridical (rare but class.).

  1. I. Lit., act.: os, Lucr. 6, 6: voces, Cic. Div. 1, 45, 101: sorores, Mart. 5, 1, 3: interpres, Liv. 1, 7.
  2. II. Transf., pass., that is truly said; true, veritable: usus, true experience, Plin. 18, 4, 6, § 25: exitus, id. 7, 16, 15, § 69.
    Adv.: vērĭdĭcē, truly: agere (opp. rhetorice), Aug. Ep. 17: praedicere, Amm. 31, 1, 2.