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αυθεντικός
authentic /af.θen.ti.ˈkos/
adjectiveB2#2258 most common
Also: genuine, original, real
Example sentences
Αυτός είναι αυθεντικός καφές.
This is authentic coffee.
Το εστιατόριο σερβίρει αυθεντική ελληνική κουζίνα.
The restaurant serves authentic Greek cuisine.
Η βαλίτσα αυτή είναι αυθεντική, όχι απομίμηση.
This suitcase is authentic, not a copy.
Οι ειδικοί επιβεβαίωσαν ότι ο πίνακας είναι αυθεντικός.
The experts confirmed that the painting is authentic.
Χρειαζόμαστε αυθεντικά έγγραφα για να ολοκληρωθεί η ταυτοποίηση.
We need authentic documents to complete the identification.
Στη σύγχρονη φιλοσοφία, το ερώτημα του πώς ζει κανείς μια αυθεντική ζωή παραμένει κεντρικό.
In modern philosophy, the question of how one lives an authentic life remains central.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αυθεντικός | αυθεντικοί |
| Genitive | αυθεντικού | αυθεντικών |
| Accusative | αυθεντικό | αυθεντικούς |
| Vocative | αυθεντικέ | αυθεντικοί |
Word family
αυθεντικότηταauthenticity
αυθεντικάauthentically
αυθεντίαauthority
αυθέντηςmaster, original author
Etymology
Αυθεντικός derives from αὐθέντης, an ancient Greek word for a master or doer of a deed with one's own hand, later coming to mean an authority or original source. The suffix -ικός turns the noun into an adjective meaning pertaining to that source. The word passed through Latin authenticus and French authentique into English authentic, so the English and Greek words are direct relatives rather than distant cognates.
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