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Plural of author

regular plural

The plural of author is authors.

Forms of author

Singularauthor /ˈɔː.θə/
Pluralauthors /ˈɔː.θəz/
Countablecountable

Authors in a sentence

  • Have you read any Corinthian authors?
  • This paper has three authors.
  • I met some of my favourite authors at the writers' convention.From the entry writer
  • The authors conclude that hassium may not exist in nature outside of star interiors.From the entry hassium
  • A: I've just been reading Shakespeare - he's one of the best authors like, ever!From the entry really

Meaning of author

  1. noun The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
  2. noun The initial owner of the copyright to a work, especially a work made for hire or a work of corporate authorship.
  3. noun Someone who writes books for a living.

Full definition of author

Questions about the plural of author

What is the plural of author?
The plural of author is authors.
Is author countable?
Author is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: author (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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