authenticative

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adjective

Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form indicating a state of authenticity or originality.

OriginEnglish authenticate ← Medieval Latin authenticō →
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Meanings

adjectiveauthenticative (comparative more authenticative, superlative most authenticative)

comparative more authenticative · superlative most authenticative

  1. grammarOf or pertaining to, or creating a word form indicating a state of authenticity or originality.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinauthenticō
  2. Englishauthenticate
  3. Englishauthenticative

From authenticate + -ive.

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Cite this entry
APA

authenticative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authenticative

MLA

“authenticative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authenticative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “authenticative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authenticative.

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