authentique

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See also: authentiqué

English

Adjective

authentique (comparative more authentique, superlative most authentique)

  1. Obsolete form of authentic.

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.tɑ̃.tik/, /o.tɑ̃.tik/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃tik

Etymology 1

From Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós).

Adjective

authentique (plural authentiques)

  1. authentic, real, genuine
    Synonyms: vrai, réel
    Antonym: faux
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Turkish: otantik

Etymology 2

Verb

authentique

  1. inflection of authentiquer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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