Meanings
nounauthorship (countable and uncountable, plural authorships)
plural authorships · alternative authourship
- countableuncountableThe quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
Synonyms: authorhood
- countableuncountableThe source; the origin; the origination.
We are unaware of the authorship of this book.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
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nounthe act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewg-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂owg-éye-ti
- Proto-Italic*augejō
- Proto-Italic*augeō
- Latinaugeō
- Latinauctor
- Anglo-Normanautour
- Middle Englishauctour
- Englishauthor
- Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
- Englishauthorship
Translations
Bulgarian а́вторство
- а́вторство (ávtorstvo)quality or state of being an author
Catalan autoria
- autoriaquality or state of being an author
Czech autorství
- autorstvíquality or state of being an author
Danish forfatterskab
- forfatterskabquality or state of being an author
Dutch schrijverschap
- schrijverschapquality or state of being an author
Esperanto aŭtoreco
- aŭtorecoquality or state of being an author
Finnish kirjailijuus
- kirjailijuusquality or state of being an author
French paternité
- paternitéquality or state of being an author
German Autorschaft
- Autorschaftquality or state of being an author
Italian paternità
- paternitàquality or state of being an author
Polish autorstwo
- autorstwoquality or state of being an author
Russian а́вторство
- а́вторство (ávtorstvo)quality or state of being an author
Spanish autoría
- autoríaquality or state of being an author
Cite this entry
APA
authorship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorship
MLA
“authorship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorship. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “authorship,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorship.
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