authenticative

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

Adjective

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

Origin

Etymology tree English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English authenticative From authenticate + -ive.

Forms

more authenticative most authenticative