🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

echt Unterschrift

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛçt ˈʊntɐʃʁɪft

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Authentic Signature/ɔːˈθɛntɪk ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Vertrag benötigt eine echt Unterschrift."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A signature that is verified as genuine and not forged.

    "The contract was only valid with the authentic signature of the CEO."
  2. 2

    A signature that confirms the identity of the signer and the legitimacy of the document.

    "To finalize the agreement, we need your authentic signature on the form."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'authentic' originates from the Greek word 'authentikos', meaning 'original' or 'genuine', while 'signature' comes from the Latin 'signatura', meaning 'a mark' or 'sign'. The combination reflects the concept of a signature that is genuine and verifiable.

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