auténtico
Galician
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)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “auténtico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Spanish
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”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
auténtico (feminine auténtica, masculine plural auténticos, feminine plural auténticas)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “auténtico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014