Authentic Definition

ô-thĕntĭk
adjective
Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
An authentic account by an eyewitness.
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That can be believed or accepted; trustworthy; reliable.
An authentic news report.
Webster's New World
Being so in fact; not fraudulent or counterfeit.
An authentic medieval sword.
American Heritage
That is in fact as represented; genuine; real.
An authentic antique.
Webster's New World
Executed in a manner so as to produce legal effectiveness.
An authentic deed.
American Heritage

Origin of Authentic

  • Middle English autentik from Old French autentique from Late Latin authenticus from Greek authentikos from authentēs author, master autos self -hentēs accomplisher, achiever akin to Attic Greek hanutein to accomplish variant of Greek anuein

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English autentik from Old French autentique from Late Latin authenticus from Greek authentikos from authentēs author, master autos self -hentēs accomplisher, achiever akin to Attic Greek hanutein to accomplish variant of Greek anuein

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Old French autentique (modern French authentique), from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikos, “principal, genuine”).

    From Wiktionary

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