auctour

Middle English

/au̯ˈtuːr/

noun
Definitions
  • A creator or author; the person who authors something; especially used to refer to God.
  • An author or writer; someone who authors a written work.
  • A establisher or founder; the person who establishes something.
  • A person or people who act as a trusted source.
  • (rare) A person who makes a legal accusation.

Etymology

Borrowed from autour derived from Latin auctor (author, originator, agency, encouragement, vendor, authorship, seller).

Origin

Latin

auctor

Gloss

author, originator, agency, encouragement, vendor, authorship, seller

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