Autor

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Autor. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Autor, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Autor in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Autor you have here. The definition of the word Autor will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofAutor, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: autor

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From New Latin autor, from Latin auctor. See there for more. Compare English author, French auteur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Autor m (mixed or weak, genitive Autors or (rare, proscribed) Autoren, plural Autoren, feminine Autorin)

  1. author
    Synonyms: Urheber, Verfasser, Schriftsteller
    Antonym: Plagiator

Declension

Declension of Autor
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Autor die Autoren
genitive eines des Autors, Autoren1 der Autoren
dative einem dem Autor, Autoren1 den Autoren
accusative einen den Autor, Autoren1 die Autoren

1Rare, proscribed.

Related terms

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Autor”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

  • “Autor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Autor” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Autor” in Duden online
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia