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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesautêntico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-tẽ-ti-ku
"Ele demonstrou um interesse autêntico pela arte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Truly authentic or genuine; characteristic of its kind without adulteration.
"The gallery curator confirmed that the painting was an echt masterpiece of the period." - 2
True to a specific type, style, or stereotype; quintessential.
"His sarcastic commentary was echt modern cynicism."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from German 'echt', meaning genuine or real, tracing back to Middle High German 'eht', derived from Old High German 'ewicat' meaning eternal or valid. It entered English usage primarily in artistic and cultural critique contexts during the late 19th and 20th centuries to denote authentic or unadulterated quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Echt" is said worldwide
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authentique
Transliteration: o-tɛn-tik
"C'est un meuble authentique du dix-huitième siècle."
echt
Transliteration: ɛçt
"Das ist echte Handarbeit aus dem Schwarzwald."
autentico
Transliteration: aw-tɛn-ti-ko
"Questo è un autentico vino italiano."
auténtico
Transliteration: ow-ten-ti-ko
"Lleva puesto un sombrero auténtico de Panamá."
autêntico
Transliteration: ow-tẽ-ti-ku
"Ele demonstrou um interesse autêntico pela arte."
असली
Transliteration: asli
"यह एक असली हीरा है।"
地道的
Transliteration: dìdào de
"这是最地道的北京烤鸭。"
진짜의
Transliteration: jinjja-ui
"그것은 진짜 가죽으로 만든 가방이다."
本物の
Transliteration: honmono no
"彼は本物の芸術家としての誇りを持っている。"
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