Autor

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From New Latin autor, from Latin auctor.[1] See there for more. Compare English author, French auteur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯/
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Noun

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Autor m (mixed or weak, genitive Autors or (rare, proscribed) Autoren, plural Autoren, feminine Autorin)

  1. author [since 2nd half of 15th c.][1]
    Synonyms: Urheber, Verfasser, Schriftsteller
    Antonym: Plagiator

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Autor”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • Autor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Autor” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Autor” in Duden online