author — a person who writes books, articles, or other written works
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who writes books, articles, or other written works
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːθər/
Korean meaning: 책이나 글을 쓰는 사람, 작가
Korean pronunciation: **오**써
Example Sentences
- The mystery author turned out to be my neighbor who never talked to anyone.
- She decided to author a cookbook after burning every meal for a year.
- The author of this policy clearly never had to follow it themselves.
author
NOUN//ˈɔːθər//
a person who writes books, articles, or other written works
An author works diligently on their latest manuscript at home
The author watches her daughter play by the water
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'auctor'에서 유래되었으며, '증가시키는 자, 창조하는 자'를 의미했습니다. 'augere(증가시키다)'라는 동사에서 나온 말로, 작가가 지식과 문학을 '증가'시키는 존재라는 의미를 담고 있습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The mystery author turned out to be my neighbor who never talked to anyone.”
“She decided to author a cookbook after burning every meal for a year.”
“The author of this policy clearly never had to follow it themselves.”
“Academic authors must cite their sources properly to avoid plagiarism.”
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