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- [uh-man-yoo-en-sis]
- /əˌmæn yuˈɛn sɪs/
- /əˌmæn.juˈen.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-man-yoo-en-sis]
- /əˌmæn yuˈɛn sɪs/
Definitions of amanuensis word
- noun amanuensis a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts 3
- noun amanuensis an assistant who takes dictation or copies something already written; secretary 3
- noun plural amanuensis a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary. 1
- noun amanuensis A literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts. 1
- noun amanuensis sb who takes dictation 1
- noun amanuensis One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts. 0
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Origin of amanuensis
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin (servus) āmanuēnsis, equivalent to ā- a-4 + manu-, stem of manus hand + -ēnsis -ensis
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Parts of speech for Amanuensis
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amanuensis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
amanuensis usage trend in Literature
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noun amanuensis
- cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
- auditor — An auditor is an accountant who officially examines the accounts of organizations.
- worker — a person or thing that works.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- bookkeeper — A bookkeeper is a person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the money that is spent and received by a business or other organization.
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