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noun \ˈȯ-thər\Definition of AUTHOR
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: the writer of a literary work (as a book)
— au·tho·ri·al \ȯ-ˈthȯr-ē-əl\ adjective
See Examples of AUTHOR
- The author of the article didn't check his facts.
- I enjoyed the book, but I can't remember the name of the author.
- She is the author of a plan for reforming the school system.
Origin of AUTHOR
Middle English auctour, from Anglo-French auctor, autor, from Latin auctor promoter, originator, author, from augēre to increase — more at eke
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to AUTHOR
- Synonyms
- litterateur (or littérateur), pen, penman, scribe, scrivener, writer, man of letters, woman of letters
- Antonyms
- nonauthor
Other Literature Terms
2author
transitive verbDefinition of AUTHOR
: to be the author of : write <has authored several books>
Examples of AUTHOR
- <authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson>
First Known Use of AUTHOR
1596
Related to AUTHOR
- Synonyms
- write, pen, scratch (out), scribble
Other Literature Terms
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