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adjective
1.
not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
2.
having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified: an authentic document of the Middle Ages; an authentic work of the old master.
3.
entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy: an authentic report on poverty in Africa.
4.
Law. executed with all due formalities: an authentic deed.
5.
EXPANDMusic.
a.
(of a church mode) having a range extending from the final to the octave above. Compare plagal.
b.
(of a cadence) consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a tonic.
6.
COLLAPSEObsolete. authoritative.
Origin:
1300–50; < Late Latin authenticus < 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
1300–50; < Late Latin authenticus < 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
Related forms
au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·au·then·tic, adjective
qua·si-au·then·tic, adjective
qua·si-au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·au·then·tic, adjective
Synonyms
1–3. Authentic, genuine, real, veritable share the sense of actuality and lack of falsehood or misrepresentation. Authentic carries a connotation of authoritative certification that an object is what it is claimed to be: an authentic Rembrandt sketch. Genuine refers to objects or persons having the characteristics or source claimed or implied: a genuine ivory carving. Real, the most general of these terms, refers to innate or actual—as opposed to ostensible—nature or character: In real life, plans often miscarry. A real diamond will cut glass. Veritable, derived from the Latin word for truth, suggests the general truthfulness but not necessarily the literal or strict correspondence with reality of that which it describes; it is often used metaphorically: a veritable wizard of finance.
1–3. Authentic, genuine, real, veritable share the sense of actuality and lack of falsehood or misrepresentation. Authentic carries a connotation of authoritative certification that an object is what it is claimed to be: an authentic Rembrandt sketch. Genuine refers to objects or persons having the characteristics or source claimed or implied: a genuine ivory carving. Real, the most general of these terms, refers to innate or actual—as opposed to ostensible—nature or character: In real life, plans often miscarry. A real diamond will cut glass. Veritable, derived from the Latin word for truth, suggests the general truthfulness but not necessarily the literal or strict correspondence with reality of that which it describes; it is often used metaphorically: a veritable wizard of finance.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
authentic
mid-14c., "authoritative," from O.Fr. autentique (13c.), from M.L. authenticus, from Gk. authentikos "original, genuine, principal," from authentes "one acting on one's own authority," from autos "self" + hentes "doer, being." Sense of "entitled to acceptance as factual" is first recorded mid-14c. Authentic
EXPANDimplies that the contents of the thing in question correspond to the facts and are not fictitious; genuine implies that the reputed author is the real one. Related: Authenticity (1650s, in form authentity).
COLLAPSE
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