author

au-thor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who writes books, articles, or other written works.

  2. 2.

    The creator or originator of something.

  3. 3.

    To write or create (a book, article, or other work).

Forms

plural: authors

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    co-author — A person who writes something jointly with another.
  • •
    author's note — A message from the writer to readers.
  • •
    bestselling author — A writer whose books sell in large numbers.

Related words

Antonyms: reader
See also: book, novelist, write, writer
Synonyms: creator, novelist, originator, writer

Etymology

From Old French autor, from Latin auctor ("originator, creator, author"), from augere ("to increase, originate, promote").