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amanuensis

[ uh-man-yoo-en-sis ]
/ əˌmæn yuˈɛn sɪs /
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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.
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Origin of amanuensis

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

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Words related to amanuensis

agent, auditor, bookkeeper, cashier, employee, operator, receptionist, salesperson, secretary, teller, worker, copyist, counterperson, notary, recorder, registrar, seller, stenographer, transcriber, counter jumper

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British Dictionary definitions for amanuensis

amanuensis
/ (əˌmænjʊˈɛnsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts

Word Origin for amanuensis

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