AUCTOR, auctor
Sounds Like: OWK-tor
Translations: author, originator, founder, promoter, instigator, source, authority, guarantor, creator
From the root: AUCTOR
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: The word 'auctor' refers to someone who initiates, creates, or is responsible for something. It can denote the person who brings something into being, whether it's a literary work, a law, an action, or a movement. It can also signify a source of information, an authority, or a guarantor of a promise or agreement. Its meaning can vary slightly depending on the context, but it generally implies a primary agent or cause.
Inflection: Masculine or Feminine, Singular, Nominative
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, AUCTOR.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- AUCTORES — authors, originators, instigators, founders, authorities, promoters
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