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