Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
autoría
Pronunciation
IPA/awtoˈɾia/
Meaning
- feminine nounauthorship
Example
La autoría del libro sigue siendo discutida.
The authorship of the book is still disputed.
More examples
Varios críticos atribuyeron la autoría de la pieza a una escritora joven.
Several critics attributed authorship of the piece to a young female writer.
Core concept
State of being the creator or responsible agent behind a work or act.
Common phrases
reclamar la autoría
claim authorship
atribuir la autoría a
attribute authorship to
poner en duda la autoría
question the authorship
Similar words
creador: Person who created or produced a particular work.
paternidad: Formal legal acknowledgment that a specific person authored a work.
derechos de autor: Legal rights that protect a creative work and regulate its copying and use.
Definition in Spanish
Condición o hecho de ser el autor de una obra o de ser responsable de una acción o creación.
Word origin
Formed from autor 'author' plus the noun-forming suffix -ía marking a condition, with autor ultimately from Latin auctōr 'originator'.
Usage tips
- In legal contexts autoría often refers to responsibility or perpetration for an act, so English rendering depends on whether the context is literary authorship or criminal responsibility.