Dictionary

authentic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/ (US)
• /ɒˈθɛn.tɪk/ (UK)
• /ɑˈθɛn.tɪk/ (cot-caught-merger)
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Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
   • The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.
2. Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
   • The report was completely authentic.
   • an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information
3. Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
4. Designating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
5. (obsolete) Authoritative.
   • [T]here they find Ignatius, and then they beleeve him not for his ovvn Authority, but for a truths ſake, vvhich they derive from elſ vvhere: to vvhat end then ſhould they cite him as authentick for Epiſcopacie, vvhen they cannot knovv vvhat is authentick in him, but by the judgement vvhich they brought vvith them, and not by any judgement vvhich they might ſafely learne from him. 1641 June or July, [John Milton], Of Prelatical Episcopacy, and Whither It may be Deduc’d from the Apostolical Times by Vertue of Those Testimonies which are Alledg’d to that Purpose in Some Late Treatises: […], London: […] R[ichard] O[ulton] & G[regory] D[exter] for Thomas Underhill, […], →OCLC, page 11:

Forms

Antonyms

non-authentic (antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”) · inauthentic (antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”) · ingenuine (antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”) · phony (antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”) · nonauthentic (antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”) · fake (antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”) · unauthentic (antonym(s) of “not of the claimed origin”)

Deriveds

authentic learning · authentically · authenticism · authenticly · authenticness · authenticity · authentic cadence · authentication · fauxthentic · authenticize · authenticist · hyperauthentic · authenticate · authentic assessment · superauthentic

Synonyms

genuine (of the claimed origin) · trustworthy (conforming to fact) · reliable (conforming to fact) · real (of the claimed origin) · unfaked (of the claimed origin) · unfaked (conforming to fact) · bonafide (of the claimed origin) · bona fide (of the claimed origin) · credible (conforming to fact)

Translations (116)

ka ავთენტური (of undisputed origin) · be аўтэнты́чны (of undisputed origin) · de authentisch (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · es fidedigno (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · cs autentický (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · tr gerçek (of undisputed origin) · pt autêntico (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · pl autentyczny (of undisputed origin) · uk автенти́чний (of undisputed origin) · bo ངོ་མ (of undisputed origin) · ota كرچك (of undisputed origin) · de authentisch (of undisputed origin) · ary حقيقي (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · nl echt (of undisputed origin) · el αυθεντικός (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · he אוֹתֶנְטִי (of undisputed origin) · io autentika (of undisputed origin) · lad verdadero (of undisputed origin) · lad de emet (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · es veraz (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · sv autentisk (of undisputed origin) · bg достове́рен (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · pl autentyk (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · mi horopū (of undisputed origin) · yi אויטענטיש (of undisputed origin) · th แท้ (of undisputed origin) · grc αὐθεντικός (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · ca autèntic (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · sd سچو (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · ro autentic (of undisputed origin) · ka სარწმუნო (of undisputed origin) · rmq chachó (of undisputed origin) · es auténtico (of undisputed origin) · cmn 確 /确 (of undisputed origin) · gl auténtico (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · fr authentique (of undisputed origin) · ro autentic (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · nn autentisk (of undisputed origin) · hi अधिकृत (of undisputed origin) · ota كرچك (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · cmn 真實 /真实 (of undisputed origin) · fi aito (of undisputed origin) · sd اصلي (of undisputed origin) · hi प्राधिकृत (of undisputed origin) · la authenticus (of undisputed origin) · cmn 可靠 (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · rif aṣli (of undisputed origin) · eo aŭtentika (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · da autentisk (of undisputed origin) · ca autèntic (of undisputed origin) · eo aŭtenta (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · cs věrohodný (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · lad fidedigno (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · et ehtne (of undisputed origin) · vi chân chính (of undisputed origin) · ru достове́рный (of undisputed origin) · ro adevărat (of undisputed origin) · rmq chachí (of undisputed origin) · it autentico (of undisputed origin) · ko 진정하다 (of undisputed origin) · ko 확실한 (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · tr hakiki (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · hi आधिकारिक (of undisputed origin) · mi houtupu (of undisputed origin) · de echt (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · ko 진짜의 (of undisputed origin) · gl auténtico (of undisputed origin) · he אָמִין (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · oc autentic (of undisputed origin) · cmn 真確 /真确 (of undisputed origin) · cmn 正宗 (of undisputed origin) · cs originální (of undisputed origin) · ru достове́рный (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · eo aŭtentika (of undisputed origin) · tr gerçek (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · yi עכט (of undisputed origin) · mi houtete (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · cs autentický (of undisputed origin) · de wahr (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · pt autêntico (of undisputed origin) · fi autenttinen (of undisputed origin) · de echt (of undisputed origin) · ja 本物の (of undisputed origin) · af eg (of undisputed origin) · th จริง (of undisputed origin) · gd cinnteach (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · mi tūturu (of undisputed origin) · ary أصلي (of undisputed origin) · cmn 真正 (of undisputed origin) · nb autentisk (of undisputed origin) · cs pravý (of undisputed origin) · fi autenttinen (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · ja 真正な (of undisputed origin) · ary موثوق (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · et tõeline (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · ru по́длинный (of undisputed origin) · tr otantik (of undisputed origin) · ru аутенти́чный (of undisputed origin) · nl authentiek (of undisputed origin) · mi motuhēhē (of undisputed origin) · sd معتبر (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · la genuinus (of undisputed origin) · cs hodnověrný (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · pl autentyczny (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · af outentiek (of undisputed origin) · fr véridique (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · grc αὐθεντικός (of undisputed origin) · he מְהֵימָן (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · lad aslí (of undisputed origin) · tr hakiki (of undisputed origin) · rmq chachipen (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · fr digne de foi (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief) · el αυθεντικός (of undisputed origin) · bg автенти́чен (of undisputed origin) · eo aŭtenta (of undisputed origin) · rif n tidett (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief)