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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | autentique, from Late Latin, from Greek authentikos, from authentes 'person who did a particular thing' |
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au‧then‧tic
1 done or made in the traditional or original way [= genuine]: 
authentic French food
authentic French food2 a painting, document, book etc that is authentic has been proved to be by a particular person [= genuine]: an authentic work by Picasso
an authentic work by Picasso3 based on facts : an authentic account
an authentic account4 used to describe a copy that is the same as, or as good as, the original : Actors dressed in authentic costumes re-enact the battle.
Actors dressed in authentic costumes re-enact the battle. —authentically adverb
adverb