English · Word Candidate

author

/ˈɔː.θə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: authors · authoring · authored

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người tạo ra một tác phẩm, đặc biệt là tác phẩm văn học

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Noun

The copyright of any original writing belongs initially and properly to its author.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The initial owner of the copyright to a work, especially a work made for hire or a work of corporate authorship.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chủ sở hữu bản quyền ban đầu của một tác phẩm

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NounRegister: US

The author named on the copyright registration for the Android robot is Google Inc.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To create a work as its author.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo ra một tác phẩm như người tạo ra nó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

VerbRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “author” mean?

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

Is “author” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.