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   author

   /ˈɔːθə/

   noun

   • 1. a writer of a book, article, or document: "he is the author of several books on the subject" Similar writerman/woman of letterswordsmithnovelistdramatistplaywrightscreenwriterscriptwriterpoetessayistbiographerjournalistcolumnistreportercorrespondentlibrettistlyricistsongwriterlittérateurinformal:penmanpenwomanscribescribblerpen-pusher
   • ▪ someone who writes books as a profession.
   • ▪ the writings produced by a particular author: "I had to read authors I disliked"
   • ▪ an originator of 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: "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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   An author is a person who writes books or articles, usually for money. It can also refer to the person responsible for something, like the author of a plan to overthrow the student government. Author comes from the Latin word auctorem, meaning "founder, master, leader." Bow down to the author!

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