authorship en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-ti Proto-Italic *augejō Proto-Italic *augeō Latin augeō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin auctor Anglo-Norman autourbor. Middle English auctour English author Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English authorship From author + -ship.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
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(countable, uncountable) The source; the origin; the origination.
We are unaware of the authorship of this book.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| authorships | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| authourship | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hyperauthorship · honorary authorship · coauthorship
Synonyms
Translations (17)
bg а́вторство (quality or state of being an author) · sh autórstvo (quality or state of being an author) · ca autoria (quality or state of being an author) · hy հեղինակություն (quality or state of being an author) · de Autorschaft (quality or state of being an author) · da forfatterskab (quality or state of being an author) · fi kirjailijuus (quality or state of being an author) · nl schrijverschap (quality or state of being an author) · eo aŭtoreco (quality or state of being an author) · sa कर्तृत्व (quality or state of being an author) · it paternità (quality or state of being an author) · cs autorství (quality or state of being an author) · es autoría (quality or state of being an author) · sq autorësi (quality or state of being an author) · pl autorstwo (quality or state of being an author) · ru а́вторство (quality or state of being an author) · fr paternité (quality or state of being an author)