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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lekhak
"इस पुस्तक के लेखक ने कई पुरस्कार जीते हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who writes books, articles, or other texts.
"The author of the bestselling novel will be attending the book signing event." - 2
A person who creates or originates something, such as a work of art or a theory.
"She is considered the author of the groundbreaking theory in modern physics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'auctor' (12th century), which came from the Latin 'auctor' meaning 'originator, creator, promoter, or historian', rooted in 'augere' (to increase, originate). By the late Middle English period, the term shifted from denoting a general creator or authority figure specifically to a writer of a book, article, or document.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Author" is said worldwide
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Auteur
Transliteration: otœʁ
"L'auteur du livre a gagné un prix prestigieux."
Autor
Transliteration: aʊ̯ˈtoːʁ
"Der Autor des Buches wird an der Lesung teilnehmen."
Autore
Transliteration: auˈto.re
"L'autore del romanzo ha ricevuto molti premi."
Autor
Transliteration: au̯ˈtoɾ
"El autor del libro es muy conocido en su país."
Autor
Transliteration: aʊ̯ˈtoʁ
"O autor do livro é um renomado escritor."
लेखक
Transliteration: lekhak
"इस पुस्तक के लेखक ने कई पुरस्कार जीते हैं।"
作者
Transliteration: zuòzhě
"这本书的作者非常有名。"
저자
Transliteration: jeo-ja
"이 책의 저자는 유명한 작가입니다."
著者
Transliteration: chosha
"この本の著者は多くの賞を受賞しています。"
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