auténtico
See also: autentico, autenticó, autenticò, and autêntico
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 m (feminine singular auténtica, masculine plural auténticos, feminine plural auténticas)
- 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, Royal Galician Academy.
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
- IPA(key): /auˈtentiko/ [au̯ˈt̪ẽn̪.t̪i.ko]
- Rhymes: -entiko
- Syllabification: au‧tén‧ti‧co
Adjective
auténtico (feminine auténtica, masculine plural auténticos, feminine plural auténticas)
- 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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014