Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

authorship

/ˈɔθɚʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: au-thor-ship
IPA: /ˈɔθɚʃˌɪp/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The source; the origin; the origination.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We are unaware of the authorship of this book."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-ti Proto-Italic *augejō Proto-Italic *augeō Latin augeō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin auctor Anglo-Norman autourbor. Middle English auctour English author Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English authorship From author + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

authorships (plural) authourship (alternative)

Derived Forms

coauthorship hyperauthorship

Phrases

honorary authorship

Synonyms

authorhood paternity writing composition penning

Questions

How do you pronounce authorship?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔθɚʃˌɪp/.
What does authorship mean?: The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
Where does authorship come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-ti Proto-Italic *augejō Proto-Italic *augeō Latin augeō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin auctor Anglo-Norman autourbor. Middle English auctour English author Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English authorship From author + -ship.

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