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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAuthorship
/ˈɔːθərʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or fact of being the writer of a book, article, or document, or the creator of a work of art.
"Doubts have been raised about the authorship of the Elizabethan play."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'author' (from Old French 'autor', from Latin 'auctor') + suffix '-ship' (denoting state or condition).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Authorship" is said worldwide
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paternité
Transliteration: paternité
"La paternité de cette œuvre a été contestée."
Urheberschaft
Transliteration: Urheberschaft
"Die Urheberschaft des Artikels ist unbestritten."
paternità
Transliteration: paternità
"La paternità del romanzo è stata attribuita a un autore sconosciuto."
autoría
Transliteration: autoría
"Reclamó la autoría del informe financiero."
autoria
Transliteration: autoria
"A autoria do livro foi confirmada pelo editor."
लेखकत्व
Transliteration: lekhakatva
"इस पुस्तक के लेखकत्व को लेकर विवाद है।"
署名权
Transliteration: shǔmíngquán
"科学家们正在争夺这篇论文的署名权。"
저작자
Transliteration: jeojakja
"그는 이 논문의 저작자를 밝히기를 거부했다."
著作権
Transliteration: chosakuken
"論文の著作権について議論が行われている。"
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