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

1. (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)