Added 9 October 2026
authentic
/ɒˈθɛn.tɪk/ adjective
In Latin: authenticus, genuinus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about authentic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief.
an authentic account by an eyewitness
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Not counterfeit or copied.
an authentic signature
Origin
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.
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