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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvéritable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: véritable
"C'est un véritable chef-d'œuvre."
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Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
"The painting was proved to be a genuine Picasso."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'genuinus', meaning natural or native, which comes from 'gignere', meaning to beget or give birth to. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from denoting biological descent to indicating authenticity, sincerity, and freedom from imitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Genuine" is said worldwide
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véritable
Transliteration: véritable
"C'est un véritable chef-d'œuvre."
echt
Transliteration: echt
"Ist das Leder echt?"
autentico
Transliteration: autentico
"Questo è un documento autentico."
genuino
Transliteration: genuino
"Sentía un interés genuino por el arte."
genuíno
Transliteration: genuíno
"Ele demonstrou um entusiasmo genuíno."
असली
Transliteration: asli
"यह हीरा असली है।"
真正的
Transliteration: zhēnzhèng de
"这是一个真正的古董。"
진짜의
Transliteration: jinjja-ui
"그것은 진짜 가죽입니다."
本物の
Transliteration: honmono no
"これは本物のダイヤです。"
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