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Definition of amanuensis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amanuensis

noun
 
/əˌmænjuˈensɪs/
 
/əˌmænjuˈensɪs/
(plural amanuenses
 
/əˌmænjuˈensiːz/
 
/əˌmænjuˈensiːz/
)
(formal)
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  1. a person who writes down your words when you cannot write, for example if you are injured and have an exam
  2. an assistant, especially one who writes or types for somebody
  3. Word Originearly 17th cent.: Latin, from (servus) a manu ‘(slave) at hand(writing), secretary’ + -ensis ‘belonging to’.
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