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AMANUENSIS (amanuenses)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does amanuensis mean?
• AMANUENSIS (noun)
The noun AMANUENSIS has 1 sense:
1. someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
Familiarity information: AMANUENSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
amanuensis; shorthand typist; stenographer
Hypernyms ("amanuensis" is a kind of...):
secretarial assistant; secretary (an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization)
Context examples
His papers were in a little confusion, in consequence of Mr. Jack Maldon having lately proffered his occasional services as an amanuensis, and not being accustomed to that occupation; but we should soon put right what was amiss, and go on swimmingly.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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