Authentic
/ɔːˈθɛn.tɪk/noun
Genuine; not false or copied.
Did you know?The term 'authentic' stems from ancient Greek, where it was used to describe something that is original and true, often in a deeply philosophical context.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
αὐθεντικός (authentikos)
“Original, genuine, or authoritative.”
Late Latin
Latin
authenticus
“Genuine or real, derived from the Greek.”
Old French
Old French
authentique
“Real or genuine, adopted from Latin.”
14th Century
Middle English
authentik
“Having the authority of a document; genuine.”
Modern English
English
authentic
“Describing something as being true to its origins or character.”