I. ˈȯ-tə-ˌgraf noun
Etymology: Late Latin autographum, from Latin, neuter of autographus written with one's own hand, from Greek autographos, from aut- + -graphos written — more at -graph
Date: circa 1644
: something written or made with one's own hand:
a. : an original manuscript or work of art
b. : a person's handwritten signature
• au·tog·ra·phy ȯ-ˈtä-grə-fē noun
II. transitive verb
Date: 1818
1. : to write with one's own hand
2. : to write one's signature in or on
autograph a book
III. adjective
Date: 1832
: being in the writer's own handwriting : not copied or duplicated
an autograph letter