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authentic

[ aw-then-tik ]

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adjective

not false or copied; genuine; real:
an authentic antique.
having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified:
an authentic document of the Middle Ages;
an authentic work of the old master.
representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself or to the person identified:
a story told in the authentic voice of a Midwestern farmer;
a senator’s speech that sounded authentic.
entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy:
an authentic report on poverty in Africa.
Law. executed with all due formalities:
an authentic deed.
Music.
1. (of a church mode) having a range extending from the final to the octave above. Compare plagal.
2. (of a cadence) consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a tonic.
Obsolete. authoritative.

authentic

/ ɔːˈθɛntɪk; ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ /

adjective

of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine
an authentic signature
accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable
an authentic account
(of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with
music
1. using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been played at the time it was written
2. ( in combination )
  an authentic-instrument performance
music Compare plagal
1. (of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher
2. (of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord

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Derived Forms

��ˈ�ٳ��Գپ��, adverb
authenticity, noun

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of authentic¹

First recorded in 1300–50; from Late Latin authenticus “coming from the author, genuine” (also in the neuter, as a noun: “original document, the original”), from Greek ��ܳٳ��Գپ��ó�� “original, primary, at first hand,” equivalent to ��ܳٳ�é�Գ�(ŧ��) “perpetrator,” literally, “one who does things oneself” ( aut- aut- + -��Գ�ŧ�� “doer”) + -ikos -ic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of authentic¹

C14: from Late Latin authenticus coming from the author, from Greek authentikos, from ��ܳٳ��Գ�ŧ�� one who acts independently, from auto- + ��Գ�ŧ�� a doer

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Synonym Study

Authentic, genuine, real, veritable share the sense of actuality and lack of falsehood or misrepresentation. Authentic carries the connotation of authoritative confirmation that things or people are what they are claimed or appear to be: an authentic Rembrandt sketch; an authentic smile. 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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Ironically, not even the “Real Housewives” are this authentic.

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She added that the party could only tempt voters back with a "visibly centre-right, authentic Conservative offer".

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“But this private Hitler was a completely different animal. And oddly enough, this one seemed more authentic, like this was the real Hitler. The whole thing had my head spinning.”

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Creating a relaxed atmosphere around her - which she said helped her "express" herself in Miami and be more "authentic" - is another hallmark of the partnership.

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This is not Adebimpe’s rebellion against TV on the Radio, but the evidence that in that band, and solo, he only knows how to be fully authentic.

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