amanuensis
noun
a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.
amanuenses
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pluralof amanuensis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Further complications ensue when the maestro and the diva fall in love with their amanuenses.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2014
The expense, which must also have been great, is said to have been defrayed by Ambrosius, a wealthy Christian friend, who placed at the disposal of the editor the constant services of seven amanuenses.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
My amanuenses, my copyists, in Washington, have cost me a mint of money.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 by Various
A sister from our House, your grandmother urged, would be the very person you needed, and infinitely better suited to the position than the somewhat frivolous young women who very often occupy positions as amanuenses.
From The House of Martha by Frank Richard Stockton
The custom of employing women as amanuenses has grown very largely of late years.
From Work for Women by George J. Manson
