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escritor

writer

noun es-kree-TOHR Less Common

Origin: From Latin scriptor.

Usage Note

Escritor refers specifically to a literary author or writer. The feminine form is escritora. Do not confuse with escrito (a written document) or escribano (a notary/scribe, a more archaic or legal term). Periodista is used for journalists and guionista for screenwriters.

Examples

"La escritora publicó su primera novela."

Natural Translation

The writer published her first novel.

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