author

/ˈɔː.θə//ˈɔ.θɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.

    Have you read any Corinthian authors?
  2. 2

    Someone who writes books for a living.

  3. 3

    One's authority for something: an informant.

verb

  1. 1

    (sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author.

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