ἀληθής α privat. , λήθω ῀ λανθάνω
unconcealed, true:
I.true, opp. to ψευδής, Hom.; τὸ ἀληθές, by crasis τἀληθές, ionic τὠληθές, and τὰ ἀληθῆ, by crasis τἀληθῆ the truth, Hdt., attic
2.of persons, truthful, Il., attic
3.of oracles and the like, true, coming true, Aesch., etc.
III.neut. as adv., proparox. ἄληθες; itane? indeed? really? in sooth? ironically, Soph., Eur., etc.