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auctorial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an author.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or by or typical of an author

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • authorial comments
  • auctorial flights of imagination

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: authorial

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin auctor (“originator, author”) + -ial.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: autorial — Translations
  • French: auctorial — Translations
  • German: auktorial — Translations
  • Italian: autoriale — Translations