AMANUENSIS


Meaning of AMANUENSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ˌ man-y ə - ' wen(t)-s ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -en · ses \ -( ˌ )s ē z \

Etymology: Latin, from ( servus ) a manu slave with secretarial duties

Date: 1619

: one employed to write from dictation or to copy manuscript

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