| 释义 |
authentic /ö-thenˈtik/ adjective- Genuine
- Authoritative
- True, entitled to acceptance, of established credibility
- (of writing) trustworthy, as setting forth real facts
- Own, proper (Milton)
- Applied in music to medieval modes (eg Gregorian chants) having their sounds within the octave above the final (qv) (cf plagal)
- In existentialism, used to describe the way of living of someone who takes full cognizance of the meaninglessness of the world yet deliberately follows a consistent course of action
ORIGIN: Gr authentikos warranted, from autos self authenˈtical adjective (archaic or formal) Authentic authenˈtically adverb authenˈticate transitive verb - To make authentic
- To prove genuine
- To give legal validity to
- To certify the authorship of
authenticāˈtion noun authenˈticātor noun authenticity /ö-thən-tisˈi-ti/ noun - The quality of being authentic
- The state of being true or in accordance with fact
- Genuineness
authentic cadence noun (music) A perfect cadence |