author

/ˈɔːθɚ/

nounverbau · thor

Think: an AUThor writes—"AU" like the chemical symbol for gold, and "thor" like the Norse god; put them together to remember AUTHOR.

Yes, it's author. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s au + th (AUTHOR), not au + ht.

Definitions

  1. nouna person who writes a book, article, story, or other text
  2. nounthe person who creates or originates something (such as a plan or idea)
  3. verbto write or create something, especially a book, report, or document

Examples

  • “My favorite author is visiting our school library next week.”
  • “She is the author of three mystery novels and dozens of short stories.”
  • “The committee will author a new set of safety rules for the lab.”

Synonyms

writernovelistcreatororiginatorcomposer

Antonyms

reader

Translations

ES autorPT autorFR auteur

Common misspellings

autherauthurautorauhtorathoraouthorauthourauthorr

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