authentic
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Adjective 4 meanings
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
“The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.”
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
“an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information”
Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
Designating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
Etymology
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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AUTHENTIC at a glance
AUTHENTIC has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (A 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,549 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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