alethic
adjective
aleth·ic
ə-ˈle-thik,
-ˈlē-
: of or relating to truth
alethic mode
Word History
Etymology
Greek alēthikos, from alētheia truth (from alēthēs true, from a- a- entry 2 + -lēthēs, from lēthē forgetfulness) + -ikos -ic
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above