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autentyk.

original, real McCoy, genuine article, real deal (something authentic to the original)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/awˈtɛn.tɘk/

  1. original, real McCoy, genuine article, real deal (something authentic to the original)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek αὐθεντῐκός (authentĭkós)bor. Latin authenticuslbor. Polish autentyk Learned borrowing from Latin authenticus.

adj/awˈtɛn.tɘk/

  1. authentic (real due to being unchanged)

    colloquial · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek αὐθεντῐκός (authentĭkós)bor. Latin authenticuslbor. Polish autentyk Learned borrowing from Latin authenticus.

particle/awˈtɛn.tɘk/

  1. seriously, for real, honest, honestly (used when the speaker wishes to vouch for the authenticity of their statement)

    colloquial
    Nie zjadłem ciasteczek, autentyk.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek αὐθεντῐκός (authentĭkós)bor. Latin authenticuslbor. Polish autentyk Learned borrowing from Latin authenticus.

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