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Word entry · 9 letters

authentic

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"Not fake"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ɒˈθɛn.tɪk/Part of speech adjectiveSorted acehinttuStarts with AEnds with C1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. not counterfeit or copied

Word origin

From Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “authentic, genuine”), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “perpetrator, murderer, absolute ruler”). Doublet of effendi.

Used in a sentence

  • The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.
  • an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information
  • The report was completely authentic.

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