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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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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