amanuenses

Variant of amanuensis

noun pl. amanuenses

an assistant who takes dictation or copies something already written; secretary: now a somewhat jocular usage

Origin: L < a- (ab), from + manu, abl. of manus, a hand (see manual) + -ensis, relating to

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