authentic

Universal Words adjective 1 known to be real and genuine and not a copy: I don't know if the painting is authentic. 2 true and accurate: an authentic account of life in the desert * the authentic voice of young black Americans 3 made to be exactly the same as the original: an authentic model of the ancient town * Take a trip on an authentic Spanish galleon to the famous Papagayo beach. authentically adverb: authentically flavoured Mexican dishes * an authentically constructed Wild West town