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   Au·thor

   /ˈôTHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a writer of a book, article, or report: "he is the author of several books on the subject" Similar writerman/woman of letterswordsmithnovelistdramatistplaywrightscreenwriterscriptwriterpoetessayistbiographerjournalistcolumnistreportercorrespondentlibrettistlyricistsongwriterlittérateurinformal:penmanpenwomanscribescribblerpen-pusher
   • ▪ someone who writes books as a profession: "my favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Aldous Huxley"
   • ▪ the writings of a professional author: "I had to read authors I disliked"
   • ▪ an originator or creator of something, especially a plan or idea: "the authors of the peace plan" Similar originatorcreatorinitiatorinstigatorfounderfatherprime moverarchitectengineerdesignerdeviserplannerinventormakerproducercauseagentliterary:begetter

   verb

   • 1. be the author of (a book or piece of writing): "she has authored several articles on wildlife"
   • ▪ be the originator of; create: "the concept has been authored largely by insurance companies"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘a person who invents or causes something’): from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote’. The spelling with th arose in the 15th century, and perhaps became established under the influence of authentic.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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