manuscript
[ man-yuh-skript ]
/ ˈmæn yəˌskrɪpt /
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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.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1590–1600; <Medieval Latin manūscrīptus written by hand, equivalent to Latin manū by hand (ablative of manus) + scrīptus written; see script
OTHER WORDS FROM manuscript
man·u·script·al, adjectiveWords nearby manuscript
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British Dictionary definitions for manuscript
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
Word Origin for manuscript
C16: from Medieval Latin manūscriptus, from Latin manus hand + scribere to write
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