por el autor
/poɾ el autoɾ/from spelling rules
The phrase "by the author" in Spanish is por el autor.
This phrase is used to indicate that a piece of work was created by the person who wrote it.
What does it mean word for word?
In this phrase, por translates to by in the context of agency or authorship and el autor means the author.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must change based on the gender and number of the authors. If the author is female, you must change the masculine article and noun to the feminine forms por la autora. For multiple authors, use por los autores if referring to a group of multiple authors or a mixed group of male and female authors. If you are referring to a group consisting only of female authors, use the feminine plural form por las autoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ el autoɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish law, the term derechos de autor focuses on 'author's rights' rather than 'copyright'. This highlights a legal philosophy that emphasizes the moral and personal bond between the creator and their work.
- The word autor shares an ancient root with the English word 'augment', coming from the Latin 'augeo' which means 'to increase' or 'to make grow'.
- While la autora is the standard term for a female creator, some traditional literary circles still use el autor as a gender-neutral title for the role of the author regardless of the person's gender.
Examples in context
- La novela clásica "Cien Años de Soledad" fue escrita por el autor Gabriel García Márquez.The classic novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" was written by the author Gabriel García Márquez.
- Este libro es obra del autor que también escribió "El Alquimista".This book is a work by the author who also wrote "The Alchemist".
- Recomiendo leer este artículo, escrito por el autor del blog, que analiza a fondo el fenómeno literario actual.I recommend reading this article, written by the author of the blog, which thoroughly analyzes the current literary phenomenon.
- Este libro fue escrito por el autor.This book was written by the author.
- El mensaje fue enviado por el autor.The message was sent by the author.
- La nota fue firmada por el autor.The note was signed by the author.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at a new book in a library.
- Alejandro¿Quién escribió esta historia?Who wrote this story?
- SofíaFue escrita por el autor original.It was written by the original author.
- AlejandroAh, entonces es un texto firmado por el autor.Ah, so it is a text signed by the author.
- SofíaSí, es una edición especial.Yes, it is a special edition.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autor, el, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
