I. ˈȯ-thər noun
Etymology: Middle English auctour, from Anglo-French auctor, autor, from Latin auctor promoter, originator, author, from augēre to increase — more at eke
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : one that originates or creates : source
software author s
film author s
the author of this crime
b. capitalized : god 1
2. : the writer of a literary work (as a book)
• au·tho·ri·al ȯ-ˈthȯr-ē-əl adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 1596
: to be the author of : write
has author ed several books