amanuensis
[uh-man-yoo-en-sis]
noun, plural a·man·u·en·ses [uh-man-yoo-en-seez] /əˌmæn yuˈɛn siz/.
a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.
RELATED WORDS
cashier, auditor, worker, agent, bookkeeper, operator, salesperson, employee, secretary, receptionist, teller, seller, registrar, notary, transcriber, stenographer, counterperson, recorder, copyist
Origin of amanuensis
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Examples from the Web for amanuensis
Contemporary Examples of amanuensis
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.
Historical Examples of amanuensis
This amanuensis was very different from any other I had had.
The House of MarthaFrank R. Stockton
He may be a copyist, he may be an amanuensis, he may be a writer of originals, and furnish both the language and the ideas.
Christian ScienceMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Austin came back from school last week, which made a great time for the Amanuensis, you may be sure.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)Robert Louis Stevenson
Of the two boys, one was my amanuensis and well skilled in music, and the other was a lackey.
Jerome CardanWilliam George Waters
"Your father missed both his daughter and his amanuensis," said the captain.
Elsie at HomeMartha Finley
amanuensis
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
Word Origin for amanuensis
C17: from Latin āmanuensis, from the phrase servus ā manū slave at hand (that is, handwriting)
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