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manuscript
[ man-yuh-skript ]
noun
- the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
- any text not printed.
- a book or document written before the invention of printing.
- writing, as distinguished from print.
adjective
- handwritten or typed, not professionally printed.
manuscript
/ ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt /
noun
- a book or other document written by hand
- the original handwritten or typed version of a book, article, etc, as submitted by an author for publication
- handwriting, as opposed to printing
- ( as modifier )
a manuscript document
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- manu·scriptal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manuscript1
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin manūscrīptus written by hand, equivalent to Latin manū by hand (ablative of manus ) + scrīptus written; script
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manuscript1
C16: from Medieval Latin manūscriptus, from Latin manus hand + scribere to write
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