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auctorial
[ awk-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, ouk- ]
/ ɔkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˈaʊk- /
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adjective
of, by, or pertaining to an author: auctorial changes made in the manuscript margin; auctorial rights.
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How to use auctorial in a sentence
The auctorial report (which, by the way, is full of common sense) envisages immense changes in the book market.
Books and Persons|Arnold BennettLast of all, auctorial pride in the young mans width of shoulder, blended with soft recollections of the time he dandled him.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
British Dictionary definitions for auctorial
auctorial
/ (ɔːkˈtɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to an author
Word Origin for auctorial
C19: from Latin auctor author
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