manuscript

[ man-yuh-skript ]
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noun
  1. the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.

  2. any text not printed.

  1. a book or document written before the invention of printing.

  2. writing, as distinguished from print.

adjective
  1. handwritten or typed, not professionally printed.

Origin of manuscript

1
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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for manuscript

manuscript

/ (ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt) /


noun
  1. a book or other document written by hand

  2. 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

Origin of manuscript

1
C16: from Medieval Latin manūscriptus, from Latin manus hand + scribere to write

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