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Word: Amanuensis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: Latin, from (servus) a manu ‘(slave) at hand(writing), secretary’ + -ensis ‘belonging to’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˌmanjʊˈɛnsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts.
Short Definition:literary or artistic assistant
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