First Known Use: 14th century
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noun au·thor \ˈȯ-thər\
: a person who has written something; especially : a person who has written a book or who writes many books
: a person who starts or creates something (such as a plan or idea)
Full 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
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Origin of AUTHOR
Middle English auctour, from Anglo-French auctor, autor, from Latin auctor promoter, originator, author, from augēre to increase — more at eke
Related to AUTHOR
- Synonyms
- litterateur (or littérateur), pen, penman, scribe, scrivener, writer, man of letters, woman of letters
- Antonyms
- nonauthor
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2author
verb
: to be the author of (something, such as a book)
Full Definition of AUTHOR
transitive verb
: to be the author of : write <has authored several books>
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First Known Use of AUTHOR
1596
Related to AUTHOR
- Synonyms
- write, pen, scratch (out), scribble
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AUTHOR Defined for Kids
author
noun au·thor \ˈȯ-thər\
Definition of AUTHOR for Kids
: a person who writes something (as a novel)
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