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adjective
of, by, or pertaining to an
author
:
auctorial changes made in the manuscript margin; auctorial rights.
Origin:
1815–25;
<
Latin
auctor
author
+
-ial
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auctorial
(ɔːkˈtɔːrɪəl)
—
adj
of or relating to an author
[C19: from Latin
auctor
author
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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