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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesautêntico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: au̇-ˈten-ti-ku
"Esta peça é autêntica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not false or copied; real.
"She provided an authentic account of her travels." - 2
Of undisputed origin; genuine.
"The museum displayed an authentic piece of ancient pottery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin authenticus, from the Greek authentikos meaning principal, genuine, or acting from one's own authority. The term evolved through Old French to enter the English lexicon in the late 14th century, initially relating to authoritative documentation before broadening to signify genuine or real qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Authentic" is said worldwide
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authentique
Transliteration: o-tã-tik
"Ce tableau est authentique."
authentisch
Transliteration: au̇-ˈten-tish
"Dieses Gemälde ist authentisch."
autentico
Transliteration: au̇-ˈten-ti-ko
"Questo dipinto è autentico."
auténtico
Transliteration: au̇-ˈten-ti-ko
"Esta obra es auténtica."
autêntico
Transliteration: au̇-ˈten-ti-ku
"Esta peça é autêntica."
प्रामाणिक
Transliteration: pramaanik
"यह वस्तु प्रामाणिक है।"
真实的
Transliteration: zhēnshí de
"这件作品是真实的。"
진짜의
Transliteration: jinjja-ui
"이 작품은 진짜입니다."
本物の
Transliteration: honmono no
"この作品は本物です。"
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