auctorite

Alternative forms

• autorite, auctoritee, autoritee, auctoryte, outorytye, autoryte, awtorite

Etymology

From Old French auctorité, from Latin auctōritātem, accusative of auctōritās; equivalent to auctour +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au̯tɔriˈteː/, /au̯ktɔriˈteː/
• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

auctorite (plural auctorites)

1. legal control or authority; the privilege of exercising control.
2. permission, approval; the right to perform a given action.
3. conviction; a mixture of charisma and willpower.
4. legal effectiveness or standing; genuineness,
5. The state of being recognised and regarded as useful; worthiness.
6. The book, quotation, or source that settles an argument; a definitive, reliable, or precise text or document.