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au·teur
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oʊˈtœr
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noun,
plural
au·teurs
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.
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete
control
over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
Origin:
1960–65;
<
French:
literally, author, originator <
Latin
auctor.
See
author
Related forms
au·teur·ism,
noun
au·teur·ist,
adjective, noun
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Word Origin & History
auteur
1962, from Fr., lit. "author" (see
author
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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