00225: 225. ἀλήθεια [ἀληθής] I. truth 1. truth, as opp. to a lie, παιδὸς πᾶσαν ἀλ. μυθεῖσθαι to tell the whole truth about the lad, Od.; so, χρᾶσθαι τῇ ἀλ. Hdt.; ἡ ἀλ. περί τινος Thuc.
2. truth, reality, opp. to appearance, τῶν ἔργων ἡ ἀλ. Thuc.
3. adverb. usages, τῇ ἀληθείᾳ in very truth, Thuc.; rarely ἀληθείᾳ Plat.; ἐπ᾽ ἀληθείας in truth and reality, Dem.; μετ᾽ ἀληθείας Xen.; κατ᾽ ἀλήθειαν Arist.
II. the character of the ἀληθής, truthfulness, sincerity, frankness, candour, Hdt., etc.