author

CEFRA2

/ˈoː.θə/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who writes a book, article, or other work.

  2. 02

    verb

    To write a book, article, or other published work.

Examples

  • Copyright expires seventy years after the death of the author.

  • Dickens was the author of 'Oliver Twist'.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Someone who writes books for a living.

  2. The initial owner of the copyright to a work, especially a work made for hire or a work of corporate authorship.

  3. The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

More examples

In context

  • Richard Roberts is the author of numerous books.

  • The copyright of any original writing belongs initially and properly to its author.

  • Have you read any Corinthian authors?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English auctour, from Anglo-Norman autour, from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augeō (“to increase, originate”). The h, also found in Middle French autheur, is unetymological as there is no h in the original Latin spelling. The OED attributes the h to contamination by authentic. Doublet of auteur.