De auteur
Example: De auteur schreef een intrigerend boek over menselijke relaties.
Definition
"De auteur" refers to the person who writes a book, article, or any piece of literary work. It specifically denotes the creator or originator of written content, as in the example phrase: 'De auteur schreef een intrigerend boek over menselijke relaties,' meaning the author wrote an intriguing book about human relationships.
Etymology
The word "de auteur" comes from the French word 'auteur,' which itself stems from the Latin 'auctor,' meaning originator or promoter. Did you know that 'auctor' is related to 'augere,' meaning to increase or enhance, reflecting the author's role in creating and enriching content?
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"De auteur" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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