atribuidor

Atribuidor is a noun used in Portuguese and Spanish to denote the person or entity that attributes something to another. The term derives from the verb atribuir, which means to attribute, assign, or ascribe, and it shares its root with related words such as atributo (attribute) and atribuição (attribution).

In linguistic and philosophical contexts, a atribuidor is the agent who performs attribution, such as ascribing a statement, property, or cause to a subject. In administrative and legal language, the word can refer to the authority or body that assigns duties, powers, or rights to another person or unit. In publishing or intellectual work, it can describe the party credited with authorship or responsibility for a particular element, though in many cases it is more common to refer to the author or attributing entity directly.

In contemporary usage, especially in Portuguese, atribuidor appears more in formal or technical texts and less in everyday speech, where phrases like "a pessoa/entidade que atribui," "autor," or "responsável pela atribuição" are often preferred. The term is closely related to attribution processes across disciplines, including attribution of blame, credit, responsibility, or characteristics.

See also: atribuição, atribuir, atributo, atribuição de autoria.