Meaning
An author who collaborates with another to write something.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- 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 English coauthor From co- + author.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
joint authorannalistauthorbibliographerauthoressbelletristcollaboratecollaborationistcollaboratorcolumnist
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: