auctorite

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === auctoritee, auctoryte, autorite, autoritee, autoryte, awtorite, outorytye === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French auctorité, from Latin auctōritātem, accusative of auctōritās; equivalent to auctour +‎ -ite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /au̯tɔriˈteː/, /au̯ktɔriˈteː/ Rhymes: -eː Hyphenation: auc‧tor‧i‧te === Noun === auctorite (plural auctorites) Legal authority or control; the privilege of exercising control. The right to perform a given action; approval, permission. A mixture of charisma and willpower; conviction. Legal effectiveness or standing; genuineness. The state of being recognized and regarded as useful; worthiness. The book, quotation, or source that settles an argument; a definitive, reliable, or precise document or text. ==== Related terms ==== auctour ==== Descendants ==== English: authority Scots: authority, authoritie === References ===