auténtico

See also: autentico, autenticó, autenticò, and autêntico

Galician

Alternative forms

• autêntico (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “original, genuine, principal”), from αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “one acting by his own authority, perpetrator, ruler”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Adjective

auténtico (feminine auténtica, masculine plural auténticos, feminine plural auténticas)

1. authentic, real, true (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust)

   Synonyms: real, certo, verídico, xenuíno, lexítimo

   Antonyms: inauténtico, ilexítimo

Derived terms

• autenticamente
• autenticidade
• inauténtico

 

Related terms

• autenticar

Further reading

• “auténtico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “original, genuine, principal”), from αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “one acting by his own authority, perpetrator, ruler”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /auˈtentiko/ [au̯ˈt̪ẽn̪.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -entiko
• Syllabification: au‧tén‧ti‧co

Adjective

auténtico (feminine auténtica, masculine plural auténticos, feminine plural auténticas)

1. authentic, real, true (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust)

   Synonyms: real, cierto, verdadero, legítimo, genuino

   Antonyms: inauténtico, ilegítimo

Derived terms

• auténticamente
• autenticidad
• autentificar
• inauténtico

 

Related terms

• autenticar

 

Further reading

• “auténtico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16