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Etymology [edit]

From Anglo-Norman autour, from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augeō (to increase, originate). The h is unetymological as there is no h in the original Latin spelling. This may be from the Middle French spelling autheur.

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Rhymes: -ɔːθə(r)

Noun [edit]

author (plural authors)

  1. The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
  2. Someone who writes books for a living; a bookwright.
  3. (the author) I, me. used in academic articles as first-person pronoun.

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Verb [edit]

author (third-person singular simple present authors, present participle authoring, simple past and past participle authored)

  1. (chiefly US) To create a work as its author.

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Noun [edit]

author (genitive authōris); m, third declension

  1. Alternative form of auctor.

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative author authōrēs
genitive authōris authōrum
dative authōrī authōribus
accusative authōrem authōrēs
ablative authōre authōribus
vocative author authōrēs