a|man|u|en|sis

a|man|u|en|sis
a|man|u|en|sis «uh MAN yu EHN sihs», noun, plural -ses «-seez».
a person who writes down what another says, or who copies what another has written.
[< Latin āmanuēnsis < (servus) ā manū secretary]
Usage Amanuensis and secretary are seldom, if ever, interchangeable in modern use. The former now suggests a definite closeness of relationship, especially through a common interest in some scholarly or literary undertaking: »

His wife served as his faithful amanuensis through all seven versions of the manuscript.


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