veritable
adjective
[ ˈvɛrɪtəb(ə)l ]
• used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.
• "the early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from verite ‘truth’ (see verity). Early senses included ‘true’ and ‘speaking the truth’, later ‘genuine, actual’.
