Authors

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɔː.θəz/

Definitions

1. Creators of written content, responsible for producing works such as books, articles, or plays
2. Individuals or teams that generate literary or informative texts, contributing to various forms of written expression
3. People who create literary, scientific, or artistic texts ; those who originate or develop concepts, projects, or works in any field

Etymology: The plural "authors" is simply the plural of "author," so the story belongs to the singular. The root is Latin "augeō," meaning "to increase," and a Latin "auctor" was someone who caused something to grow or come into being: a founder, a promoter, a source of an idea. That sense of origination is where the word's meaning began, long before it meant a writer of books. The word reached English through Anglo-Norman "autour" and Old French "autor," and it appeared in Middle English as "auctour." Its spelling with an h, as in "author," is a later addition with no basis in the Latin, which had no h. Scholars attribute it to confusion with "authentic," a word that seemed to suit the idea of a true source.

Synonyms: writers, creators, originators, composers, playwrights

Antonyms: readers, consumers, audience, spectators, interpreters