Authentic – ao th eh n t ih k
The genuine article
The painting was authentic.
Definition adjective
not false or copied; genuine; real
having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified
representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself or to the person identified.
entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy
Law. executed with all due formalities
Music.
(of a church mode) having a range extending from the final to the octave above.
(of a cadence) consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a tonic.
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for authentic
accurate, authoritative, convincing, credible, legitimate, original, pure, reliable, true, trustworthy
Entries near authentic
autecology, Auteuil, auteur, auteur theory, auth., authentic, authentical, authenticate, authentication, authenticator, authenticity
First known usage
1300–50; <Late Latin authenticus “coming from the author, genuine” (also in the neuter, a noun “original document, the original”) <Greek authentikós “original, primary, at first hand,” equivalent to authént(ēs) “one who does things himself” (aut- aut- +-hentēs “doer”) + -ikos -ic; replacing Middle English autentik (<Anglo-French ) <Medieval Latin autenticus
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