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auteur.

author

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/o.tœʁ/

  1. author

    feminine · masculine

  2. composer, artist

    feminine · masculine

  3. inventor (of discovery); perpetrator (of crime); leader (of rebellion etc.)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French autheur, from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augeō + -tor.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.