au|then|tic

au|then|tic
au|then|tic « THEHN tihk», adjective.
1. worthy of trust, belief, or acceptance; reliable: »

We heard an authentic account of the wreck, given by one of the ship's officers.

SYNONYM(S): authoritative.
2. coming from the source stated; not copied; genuine; real: »

We saw authentic letter written by George Washington.

SYNONYM(S): true.
3. Music. a) designating a cadence in which the final chord of the dominant immediately precedes that of the tonic. b) designating a church mode whose sounds are comprised within an octave from the keynote. See syn. under genuine. (Cf. ↑genuine)
╂[< Late Latin authenticus < Greek authentikós < autós self + -héntēs one who acts]
–au|then´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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