Auctorial is an adjective meaning of or relating to an author. The term was coined in the early 19th century from the Latin word 'auctor' (author), though the Middle English term 'authorial' is more common.
Auctorial es un adjetivo que significa que es de o se relaciona con un autor. El término se acuñó a principios del siglo XIX a partir de la palabra latina "auctor" (autor), aunque el término "authorial" del inglés medio es más común.
| Word | auctorial |
|---|---|
| Date | December 18, 2007 |
| Type | adjective |
| Syllables | awk-TOR-ee-ul |
| Etymology | In ancient Rome, auctioneers, grantors, and vendors were known as "auctors." The title is based on the Latin verb "augēre," meaning "to promote" or "to increase." The word "auctor," which was also used for a person who creates something, passed through Anglo-French and Middle English, eventually evolving (somewhat perplexingly) into the Modern English word "author." English writers dug up "auctor" again in the early 19th century to form the adjective "auctorial." The coinage was a somewhat surprising one, given that the word "authorial" had been firmly established in English for over a quarter of a century. Today, "authorial" is the more common of the two words, but modern-day wordsmiths continue to put "auctorial" to use on occasion. |
| Examples | "The capacity to tell a plain tale is the greatest of the auctorial gifts." (Anthony Burgess, Homage to QWERT YUIOP) |
| Definition | : of or relating to an author |
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