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amanuensis

[ uh-man-yoo-en-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural a·man·u·en·ses [uh, -man-yoo-, en, -seez].

a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.

amanuensis

/ əˌmænjʊˈɛnsɪs /

1610–20; < Latin ( servus ) āmanuēnsis, equivalent to ā- a- ⁴ + manu-, stem of manus hand + -ēnsis -ensis

C17: from Latin āmanuensis, from the phrase servus ā manū slave at hand (that is, handwriting)

At Newsweek he dueled with his economic nemesis, Paul Samuelson, the amanuensis of the Keynesian revolution.

“Dora you will perceive is now my amanuensis,” wrote her father.

A pity for you that my amanuensis is not on stock to-day, and my own hand perceptibly worse than usual.

The Amanuensis sits opposite to me writing to her offspring.

My amanuensis deserts me—I should have said you, for yours is the loss, my script having lost all bond with humanity.

Austin came back from school last week, which made a great time for the Amanuensis, you may be sure.

The Amanuensis has been ill, and after the above trial petered out.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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