amanuensisn.

Brit.

/əˌmanjʊˈɛnsɪs/, U.S.

/əˌmænjʊˈɛnsəs/

Inflections: Plural amanuenses Brit.

/əˌmanjʊˈɛnsiːz/, U.S.

/əˌmænjʊˈɛnsiz/.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin āmanuēnsis.

Etymology: < classical Latin āmanuēnsis secretary, clerk (Suetonius) < ā manū secretary (short for servus ā manū slave from the hand; < ā from + manū , ablative of manus hand: see manus n.¹) + -ēnsis -ese suffix.

A literary assistant, esp. one who takes dictation or copies text. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > writer > [noun] > one who writes or copies from dictation

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a1602 W. Perkins Comm. Epist. Gal. (1604) 659 They [sc. the Kethubim] are termed..holy writtes not because..the amanuenses of these bookes were more holy then the other pen-men of the holy Ghost.

1632 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 4) Democritus to Rdr. 12 Allowing him sixe or seuen Amanuenses to write out his dictats.

a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iii. 370 Cesar could dictate to three amanuenses together.

1818 Ld. Byron Let. 19 Sept. (1976) VI. 68 If I had an amanuensis he would be of no use, as my writing is so difficult to decipher.

1860 S. Smiles Self-help (new ed.) ii. 38 For many years after their marriage, she acted as his amanuensis.

1914 J. C. Rolfe tr. Suetonius Lives Caesars II. viii. 287 He resumed his relations with Caenis, freedwoman and amanuensis of Antonia.

1978 I. Opie Jrnl. 14 Nov. in People in Playground (1993) 100 A sharp-featured, bright child of about nine..came racing to book my services as an amanuensis.

2006 Believer Mar. 23/2 His amanuensis asks whether he has any notion of the characters who might populate this thrilling love story.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amanuensis
释义	amanuensisn. Brit. /əˌmanjʊˈɛnsɪs/, U.S. /əˌmænjʊˈɛnsəs/ Inflections: Plural amanuenses Brit. /əˌmanjʊˈɛnsiːz/, U.S. /əˌmænjʊˈɛnsiz/. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin āmanuēnsis. Etymology: < classical Latin āmanuēnsis secretary, clerk (Suetonius) < ā manū secretary (short for servus ā manū slave from the hand; < ā from + manū , ablative of manus hand: see manus n.¹) + -ēnsis -ese suffix. A literary assistant, esp. one who takes dictation or copies text. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writer > [noun] > one who writes or copies from dictation scribea1425 amanuensisa1602 manuary1613 emanuensis1677 manuensis1720 a1602 W. Perkins Comm. Epist. Gal. (1604) 659 They [sc. the Kethubim] are termed..holy writtes not because..the amanuenses of these bookes were more holy then the other pen-men of the holy Ghost. 1632 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 4) Democritus to Rdr. 12 Allowing him sixe or seuen Amanuenses to write out his dictats. a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iii. 370 Cesar could dictate to three amanuenses together. 1818 Ld. Byron Let. 19 Sept. (1976) VI. 68 If I had an amanuensis he would be of no use, as my writing is so difficult to decipher. 1860 S. Smiles Self-help (new ed.) ii. 38 For many years after their marriage, she acted as his amanuensis. 1914 J. C. Rolfe tr. Suetonius Lives Caesars II. viii. 287 He resumed his relations with Caenis, freedwoman and amanuensis of Antonia. 1978 I. Opie Jrnl. 14 Nov. in People in Playground (1993) 100 A sharp-featured, bright child of about nine..came racing to book my services as an amanuensis. 2006 Believer Mar. 23/2 His amanuensis asks whether he has any notion of the characters who might populate this thrilling love story. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1602
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