auteur

English

/oʊˈtɝ/, /ɔːˈtɜː/

noun
Definitions
  • A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works.

Etymology

Borrowed from French auteur (author) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- (increase, enlarge, related to increasement, grow, become many).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ewg-

Gloss

increase, enlarge, related to increasement, grow, become many

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

殖

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