The story
- Latin · borrowed fromāmanuēnsis“secretary”
- English todayamanuensis
From Latin āmanuēnsis (“secretary”), from ab- (“from, off (of)”) + manus (“hand”) + -ensis (“of or from (a place)”), early 17th c.
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amanuensis
a·man·u·en·sisToday it means: One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts. Full definition →
Latin āmanuēnsis