autentisk

Swedish

adj
Definitions
  • authentic, authentical, real (not fake or forgery), reliable, trustworthy, really originating from the person or time it claims to do
  • authentic, valid, supported by authority, originating from an entity that has been authorized (e.g. the right government agency)
  • (music) authentic, having chords in root position (see authentic cadence)

Etymology

Derived from Latin authenticus derived from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (principal, genuine, original).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αὐθεντικός

Gloss

principal, genuine, original

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