Écrivain (en. Writer)

/e.kʁi.vɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An author of books or literary texts.

The writer published his new novel last year.

L'écrivain a publié son nouveau roman l'année dernière.

A person who writes articles, especially for newspapers.

The writer regularly writes columns for the daily newspaper.

L'écrivain rédige régulièrement des chroniques pour le quotidien.

A creator who expresses ideas or stories in writing.

This writer is known for his beautiful descriptions of nature.

Cet écrivain est connu pour ses belles descriptions de la nature.

From the verb 'to write', which comes from the Latin 'scribere'.

budding writer

A young writer or a beginner writer.

écrivain en herbe

public writer

A person who writes documents for others, often for administrative purposes.

écrivain public

best-selling writer

A writer whose books sell particularly well.

écrivain de best-sellers

writing

The act of writing or the style of writing.

écriture

book

A written work, composed of several pages.

livre

novel

A long fictional narrative in prose.

roman

A successful author.

He has become a trendy writer with his latest book.

Il est devenu un écrivain à la mode avec son dernier livre.

A litterateur.

This writer is a highly respected litterateur in his field.

Cet écrivain est un littérateur très respecté dans son domaine.