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authorial


Meanings
  • The power or right of an author to express their ideas, stories, and creativity in written form.

    - "Example 1: The author had full authorial control over the narrative in her novel."
    - "Example 2: The playwright had the power to make creative decisions about the dialogue, characters, and plot in his play."

Synonyms

auctorial , autorial
Rhymes
Words rhyming with authorial
authorial , patriot , authorize , patronize
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. authorial (en) : relating to the author's original intention or style.

  2. autherial (en) : A term with no known meaning or origin.


Variants
List of all variants of authorial that leads to same result
author , authorial , authors
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'authorial' is derived from the Latin word 'auctor', which means 'originator', 'author', or 'patron'. In English, the word 'authorial' was first used in the late 15th century.


Culture
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In literature, the term 'authorial' refers to the style, tone, and intent of the author as expressed in their written work. This term is often used in literary analysis to discuss the relationship between the author's intentions and the meanings and interpretations of their work by readers and critics. In the world of publishing and book editing, the term 'authorial' is also used to refer to the original manuscript or draft of a book as written by the author, before any editing, revision, or proofreading has been done by the publisher or editor. In this context, the term 'authorial' is used to distinguish the original, unedited manuscript or draft of a book from any subsequent versions or editions of the book that may have been produced by the publisher or editor.

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