author of life

English

Alternative forms

Occurs with initial capitals in either or both of author and life.

Etymology

Calque of Late Latin auctor vītae (literally “the originator or cause of life”): “life” understood to mean existence simpliciter in the case of God the Father, and to mean the salvation of eternal life in the case of God the Son.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôʹthərəvlīfʹ, IPA^(key): /ˈɔːθəɹəvˈlaɪf/

Proper noun

author of life

(Christianity) An epithet of God and of Jesus.

Synonyms

(epithet of Jesus): Prince of life

Translations

epithet of God the Father

Latin: auctor vītae m (Late Latin)

epithet of God the Son: Jesus

Latin: auctor vītae m (Late Latin)