amanuensis
noun/əˌmænjuˈensɪs/
/əˌmænjuˈensɪs/
(plural amanuenses
(formal)/əˌmænjuˈensiːz/
/əˌmænjuˈensiːz/
)- a person who writes down your words when you cannot write, for example if you are injured and have an exam
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- an assistant, especially one who writes or types for somebody
Word Originearly 17th cent.: Latin, from (servus) a manu ‘(slave) at hand(writing), secretary’ + -ensis ‘belonging to’.
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