Translation of Spanish word "autor" to English
autor
/a.u.toɾ/
Meaning
Nouna person who creates written or visual works, especially books or movies.
How to use
Autor ('author / creator / perpetrator') is masculine (feminine: autora). Derechos de autor — Copyright.
🇬🇧 English
author
Example
El autor de la película es un español.
The author of the movie is a Spaniard.
El autor de la novela ganó el premio literario.
The author of the novel won the literary prize.
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- derechos de autor— copyright
- autor material— perpetrator / executor
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What does the Spanish word "autor" mean?▼
The Spanish word "autor" means "author" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "El autor de la película es un español." (which translates as "The author of the movie is a Spaniard.").
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