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Etymology
From AF. autour, from OF. autor, from L. auctor, from augere �to increase�, �to originate�

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/���θ�/
(General American|US) IPA|/���θ�/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��θ�(r)|-��θ�(r)

Noun
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1. The originator or creator of a work, especially a literary composition; a writer.
2. Source of information.

Translations
trans-top|originator or creator of a work
French: auteur m
German: Autor m, Autorin f
Hindi: ल��� (lekhak) m/ल��ि�ा (lekhika) f
Icelandic: höfundur m, rithöfundur m
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Marathi: ल��� (lekhak) m/ल��ि�ा (lekhika) f
Slovene: avtor m, avtorica f
Turkish: yazar (writer)
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trans-top|Source of information
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Albanian: autor m, autore f
Arabic: ARchar|��ء��|��ء��� (mū�allif)
Chinese: ��
Czech: autor m
Danish: forfatter
Dutch: auteur
Ewe: nu�l�la
Esperanto: aÅ­toro
Finnish: kirjoittaja (1), kirjailija (1)
Greek: ��γγ�α�έα� m & f, α�θέν�η� m
Hebrew: ���ר (mekhaber) m, ���רת (mekhaberet) f
Indonesian: karang|pengarang, tulis|penulis
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Italian: autore m, autrice f
Japanese: �� (���� chosha), �家 (��� sakka), �� (���� sakusha),
Kurdish: KUchar|��س��ر
Latin: auctor m
Maltese: awtur m, awtri�i f, kittieb m, kittieba f
Persian: FAchar|���س�د� (nevisandeh)
Polish: autor m, autorka f
Russian: ав�о� m, �во�е� m, �озда�ел� m
Slovak: autor m, autorka f
Spanish: autor m, autora f
Swedish: författare c (1)
Telugu: ర�యిత (rachayita) m, ర�యిత�రి (rachayitri) f

Verb
en-verb

1. context|mainly|US To create a work by its author.

Translations
trans-top|To create a work by its author
Finnish: kirjoittaa
French: écrire, créer
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Greek: ��γγ�ά��
Swedish: författa
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• 2007-09-28 04:55 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Marathi]]

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