Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
Authentic — Au*then tic, a. [OE. autentik, OF. autentique, F. authentique, L. authenticus coming from the real author, of original or firsthand authority, from Gr. ?, fr. ? suicide, a perpetrator or real author of any act, an absolute master; a yto s self +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
authentic — authentic, genuine, veritable, bona fide denote being exactly what the thing in question is said to be or professes to be. The prevailing sense of authentic is authoritative or trustworthy with the implication of actuality or accordance with fact … New Dictionary of Synonyms
genuine — authentic, genuine 1. Fowler (1926) tried to establish a distinction in meaning between these two words, reserving authentic for the truthfulness of (for example) a book s contents or a picture s subject and genuine for the status of its alleged… … Modern English usage
authentic — authentic, genuine 1. Fowler (1926) tried to establish a distinction in meaning between these two words, reserving authentic for the truthfulness of (for example) a book s contents or a picture s subject and genuine for the status of its alleged… … Modern English usage
authentic — adjective Etymology: Middle English autentik, from Anglo French, from Late Latin authenticus, from Greek authentikos, from authentēs perpetrator, master, from aut + hentēs (akin to Greek anyein to accomplish, Sanskrit sanoti he gains) Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
authentic — authentically, adv. /aw then tik/, adj. 1. not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique. 2. having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified: an authentic document of the Middle Ages; an authentic work… … Universalium
genuine — /ˈdʒɛnjuən / (say jenyoohuhn) adjective 1. being truly such; real; authentic: genuine regret; genuine worth. 2. properly so called: genuine leprosy. 3. sincere; free from pretence or affectation: a genuine person. –phrase 4. the genuine article,… …
genuine — See authentic. See authentic, genuine … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
authentic — See authentic, genuine … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
authentic — [ô then′tik] adj. [ME autentike < OFr autentique < LL authenticus < Gr authentikos, genuine < authentēs, one who does things himself < autos, self + hentēs < IE base * sen , to prepare, achieve] 1. that can be believed or… … English World dictionary
