Unauthentic
adjective
1.
not false or copied; genuine; real:
an authentic antique.
2.
having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified:
an authentic document of the Middle Ages; an authentic work of the old master.
3.
entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy:
an authentic report on poverty in Africa.
4.
Law. executed with all due formalities:
an authentic deed.
5.
Music.
(of a church mode) having a range extending from the final to the octave above.
Compare plagal.
(of a cadence) consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a tonic.
6.
Obsolete. authoritative.
adjective
1.
of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine: an authentic signature
2.
accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable: an authentic account
3.
(of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with
4.
(music)
using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been played at the time it was written
(in combination): an authentic-instrument performance
5.
(music)
(of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher
(of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord
Compare plagal
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