Word: authenticity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
then
tic
i
ty
Definition: The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.
Morphemes:
Affix: authentic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αὐθεντικός
Language: grc
Decoded: authentikos
Meaning: principal, genuine
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"