authentic

au·then·tic  (ô-thntk)

adj.

1. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief: an authentic account by an eyewitness.

2. Having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship; not counterfeit or copied: an authentic medieval sword.

3. Law Executed with due process: an authentic deed.

4. Music

a. Of, relating to, or being a medieval mode having a range from its final tone to the octave above it.

b. Of, relating to, or being a cadence with the dominant chord immediately preceding the tonic chord.

5. Obsolete Authoritative.

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[Middle English autentik, from Old French autentique, from Late Latin authenticus, from Greek authentikos, from authents, author.]

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au·thenti·cal·ly adv.

Synonyms: authentic, bona fide, genuine, real¹, true, undoubted, unquestionable
These adjectives mean not counterfeit or copied: an authentic painting by Corot; a bona fide transfer of property; genuine crabmeat; a real diamond; true courage; undoubted evidence; an unquestionable antique.

Antonym: counterfeit

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authentic

Adjective

1. of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine

2. reliable or accurate

3. Music using period instruments, scores, and playing techniques [Greek authentikos]

authentically adv
authenticity n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	authentic - conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information" reliable trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
	2.	authentic - not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring" bona fide, unquestionable, veritable echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

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authentic

adjective 1. real, true, original, actual, pure, genuine, valid, faithful, undisputed, veritable, lawful, on the level (informal) bona fide, dinkum Austral., N.Z. (informal) pukka, the real McCoy, true-to-life << OPPOSITE fake

adjective 2. accurate, true, certain, reliable, legitimate, authoritative, factual, truthful, dependable, trustworthy, veracious << OPPOSITE fictitious

Translations

authentic [ɔːˈθɛntɪk] adj → auténtico

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authentic [ɔːˈθɛntɪk] adj → authentique

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authentic [ɔːˈθɛntɪk] adj → authentisch

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authentic [ɔːˈθɛntɪk] adj → autentico/a

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authentic

adj authentic [oːˈθentik]

true, real or genuine an authentic signature. eg مَوثوق، جَدير بِالتَّصْديق автентичен pravý, nefalšovaný ægte; autentisk authentisch γνήσιος, αυθεντικός auténtico ehtne معتبر؛ اصل aito authentique מְקוֹרִי, אֲמִיתִי प्रमाणिक izvoran hiteles asli ósvikinn, ekta autentico 真正な 진짜의, 믿을 만한 autentiškas, tikras autentisks; īsts tulen authentiek ekte, autentisk autentyczny autêntico autentic подлинный pravý, skutočný avtentičen autentičan, pravi autentisk, äkta ของแท้; แท้จริง gerçek, hakiki, orijinal 真的 справжній, автентичний مستند ، معتبر đích thực 真的

n authenˈticity [-sə-]

egtheid صِحَّـه، أصْلِيَّه، مَوثوقِيَّه автентичност pravost ægthed; autencitet die Authentizität γνησιότητα, αυθεντικότητα autenticidad ehtsus اصالت؛ معتبر بودن aitous authenticité אֲמִיתִיוּת प्रमाणिकता izvornost hitelesség keaslian áreiðanleiki; upprunaleiki autenticità 真正なこと 신빙성, 진실성 autentiškumas autentiskums; īstums ketulenan authenticiteit ekthet, autentisitet autentyczność autenticidade autenticitate подлинность pravosť avtentičnost autentičnost, verodostojnost autenticitet, äkthet ของแท้ gerçeklik, güvenilirlik 真實性 справжність, автентичність تصدیو ، سند tính xác thực 真实性