Meaning
genuine, authentic
- true
In a sentence
Questo formaggio è autentico, viene proprio dalla Sicilia.
This cheese is authentic, it really comes from Sicily.
Quel quadro è un autentico capolavoro del Rinascimento.
That painting is a genuine masterpiece of the Renaissance.
Non sembra un sorriso autentico, secondo me.
It doesn't seem like a genuine smile, in my opinion.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| autentico | masculine · singular |
| autentica | feminine · singular |
| autentici | masculine · plural |
| autentiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use autentico for genuineness or originality; use vero more often for factual truth or emphasis in everyday speech.
- It agrees in gender and number: autentico, autentica, autentici, autentiche.
- Common with food, style, emotions, and experiences; less common than originale when you mean inventive or unusual.