auteur

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɑu̯ˈtøːr/

noun
Definitions
  • author
  • composer, artist, creator of a work

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French autheur derived from Old French autor 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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