auténtico

See also: autentico, autenticó, autenticò, and autêntico

Galician

Alternative forms

• autêntico (reintegrationist)

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): /awˈtentiko/ [ɑwˈt̪en̪.t̪i.kʊ]
  • Rhymes: -entiko
• IPA^(key): /awˈtɛntiko/ [ɑwˈt̪ɛn̪.t̪i.kʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛntiko
• Hyphenation: au‧tén‧ti‧co

Adjective

auténtico (feminine auténtica, masculine plural auténticos, feminine plural auténticas)

1. 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 (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed 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)

1. 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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10