authorial

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English author
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisder.
Old French -ialder.
Middle English -ial
English -ial
English authorial

    From author + -ial.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl

    Adjective

    authorial (comparative more authorial, superlative most authorial)

    1. Of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books)
      Synonyms: autorial, auctorial
      • 2013, Kazerad, Quill-Weave: Research, in: Prequel -or- Making a Cat Cry: The Adventure (webcomic), June 4 2013
        But no, you have an authorial obligation to determine that this rock is not magical.

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