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autograph

au·tog·raph

UK/ˈɔːtəɡɹɑːf/ US/ˈɔtəɡɹæf/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

something written by one''s own hand

2.

a person''s own signature

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verb

1.

mark with one''s signature

  • “The author autographed his book”
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Origin

From Latin autographum, in turn from Ancient Greek αὐτόγραφον (autógraphon, “a writing in one’s own hand”). Equivalent to auto- + -graph.

Phrases

  • autograph book
  • autograph tree
  • cut autograph

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