authentic
aut·hen·tic
adjective
1.
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
- “an authentic account by an eyewitness”
- “reliable information”
2.
not counterfeit or copied
- “an authentic signature”
- “a bona fide manuscript”
- “an unquestionable antique”
- “photographs taken in a veritable bull ring”
Origin
From Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “authentic, genuine”), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “perpetrator, murderer, absolute ruler”). Doublet of effendi.
Phrases
- authentic assessment
- authentic cadence
- authentic learning
Related words
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