■ noun
1》 a celebrity's signature written for an admirer.
2》 a manuscript or musical score in an author's or composer's own handwriting.
3》 a person's handwriting.
■ verb write one's signature on.
■ adjective written in the author's own handwriting.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~e or late L. ~um , from Gk ~on , neut. of ~os 'written with one's own hand'.