Accordauteur
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masculine
l' auteur
author
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auteur
/lotœʁ/
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How do you say auteur in French?
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/lotœʁ/
How do you pronounce auteur in French?
auteur is pronounced /lotœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
L'auteur célèbre a écrit son premier roman à vingt ans.
The famous author wrote his first novel at twenty years old.
L'auteur français était très connu pour ses œuvres innovantes.
The French author was very well-known for his innovative works.
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Why is it masculine?
Auteur is masculine in French. It derives from the Latin "auctor" (masculine), meaning originator or creator. French grammatical gender is largely inherited from Latin, and "auteur" retained the masculine gender of its Latin source word.
What is the French word for author?
The French word for author is l' auteur — masculine.
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