auténtico

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”).

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

• autenticar

• “auténtico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

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”).

• IPA^(key): /auˈtentiko/ [au̯ˈt̪ẽn̪.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -entiko
• Syllabification: au‧tén‧ti‧co

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

• “auténtico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014