amanuensis

The definition of an amanuensis is a person whose job it is to write or tape information dictated to him.

(noun)

An example of an amanuensis is an executive assistant.

See amanuensis in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

See amanuensis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. a·man·u·en·ses (-sēz)

One who is employed to take dictation or to copy manuscript.

Origin:

Origin: Latin āmanuēnsis

Origin: , from the phrase (servus) ā manū, (slave) at handwriting

Origin: : ā, ab, by; see ab-¹

Origin: + manū

Origin: , ablative of manus, hand; see man-² in Indo-European roots

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