authorial
|au-tho-ri-al|
/ɔːˈθɔːr.i.əl/
pertaining to an author
Etymology
'authorial' originates from the noun 'author', ultimately from Latin 'auctor' (from 'augere'), combined with the adjectival suffix '-ial' from Latin '-ialis'.
'author' entered English via Old French 'autor' from Latin 'auctor'; the adjective 'authorial' was formed in English by adding the Latin-derived suffix '-ial' to 'author'.
Originally related to the Latin idea of an originator or promoter ('auctor'), the term came to mean 'pertaining to an author' and now denotes things connected with or characteristic of an author.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of an author (the person who wrote a text).
Critics debated the authorial intent behind the novel's ambiguous ending.
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Adjective 2
showing the distinctive style, voice, or personal stamp of an author.
The book has a very authorial tone that marks it as the writer's work.
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