AUTHORIAL

authorial, auctorial

(adjective) of or by or typical of an author; “authorial comments”; “auctorial flights of imagination”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

authorial (comparative more authorial, superlative most authorial)

Of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books).

Synonyms

• autorial

• auctorial

Source: Wiktionary


Au*tho"ri*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to an author. "The authorial Hare.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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