autêntico

See also: autentico, autenticó, auténtico, and autenticò

Portuguese

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

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈtẽ.t͡ʃi.ko/

Adjective

autêntico m (feminine singular autêntica, masculine plural autênticos, feminine plural autênticas, comparable)

1. authentic; legitimate; genuine

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:autêntico

   Antonyms: apócrifo, falso, inverídico

Related terms

• autenticação
• autenticado
• autenticar
• autenticidade