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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMANUENSIS

From Latin āmanuensis, from the phrase servus ā manū slave at hand (that is, handwriting).
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMANUENSIS

amanuensis  [əˌmænjʊˈɛnsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMANUENSIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amanuensis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMANUENSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amanuensis

An amanuensis is a person employed to write or type what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another, and also refers to a person who signs a document on behalf of another under the latter's authority.

Definition of amanuensis in the English dictionary

The definition of amanuensis in the dictionary is a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMANUENSIS


analysis
əˈnælɪsɪs
axis
ˈæksɪs
basis
ˈbeɪsɪs
crisis
ˈkraɪsɪs
diagnosis
ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
emphasis
ˈɛmfəsɪs
Francis
ˈfrɑːnsɪs
genesis
ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
Isis
ˈaɪsɪs
Lyncis
ˈlɪnsɪs
necrosis
nɛˈkrəʊsɪs
oasis
əʊˈeɪsɪs
praxis
ˈpræksɪs
sarcoidosis
ˌsɑːkɔɪdˈəʊsɪs
sis
sɪs
synopsis
sɪˈnɒpsɪs
synthesis
ˈsɪnθɪsɪs
taxis
ˈtæksɪs
thesis
ˈθiːsɪs
xeransis
zɪˈrænsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMANUENSIS

amalgamative
amalgamator
Amalthea
Amaltheia
amandine
amandla
amanita
amanitin
amantadine
amanuenses
Amanullah Khan
amaracus
amarant
amarantaceous
amaranth
amaranthaceous
amaranthine
amarantin
amarantine
amarelle

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMANUENSIS

apoptosis
babesiosis
berylliosis
chassis
dialysis
fibrosis
Giraldus Cambrensis
hemoptysis
homeostasis
hydrolysis
hypnosis
in the last analysis
multiple sclerosis
Nemesis
osmosis
osteoporosis
prognosis
psoriasis
sclerosis
tuberculosis

Synonyms and antonyms of amanuensis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amanuensis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMANUENSIS

Find out the translation of amanuensis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amanuensis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amanuensis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抄写员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amanuense
570 millions of speakers

English

amanuensis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिपिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناسخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

личным секретарем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amanuense
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রুতিলেখক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

secrétaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amanuensis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sekretär
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

筆記者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

필 기자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amanuensis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thư ký
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுதப்பட்டதற்குப் பிரதிகள் எடுப்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Amanuensis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yazman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amanuense
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amanuensis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

особистим секретарем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

secretar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραφέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amanuensis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amanuens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amanuensis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amanuensis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMANUENSIS»

The term «amanuensis» is regularly used and occupies the 66.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMANUENSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amanuensis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMANUENSIS»

Discover the use of amanuensis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amanuensis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Amanuensis
His poetry can be fierce in their service, but it is sponsored by humane inquiry, not dogma. Amanuensis takes its title from a poem about ghostwriting, and the image plays teasingly over the whole volume.
Phil Hall, 1989
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Key to the Amanuensis; and student's drill book: A series of ...
Many years of experience in which different ways of teaching have been tested, show that the plan prescribed in The Amanuensis and in the following pages brings the best results with the least expenditure of time and labor, for the reason that ...
Duran Kimball, 1902
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Mark as Contributive Amanuensis of 1 Peter?
This book explores Mark's possible involvement in composing 1 Peter from five angles by means of a historical and comparative approach.
Jongyoon Moon, 2009
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The Anonymous Amanuensis
When Eve Dixon decides to make her own way in a man's world, she doesn't count on having to do it disguised as a young man.
Judith B. Glad, 2007
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The Amanuensis
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anon, LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, 2008
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Amanuensis
An autobiographical novel of growing up Jewish in the East End of London and then going to Cambridge University.
Jack Cohen, 2009
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John Milton: The Self and the World
The other three items by Amanuensis F need date only after 1639-41. Thus dates of entry between ca. 1644 and ca. 1647 for all these scribal notes satisfy requirements and allow that these scribes were students entering material from texts ...
John T. Shawcross, 1993
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Graham's Amanuensis Phonography; a Presentation of All the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Andrew Jackson Graham, Chandler Sexton, 2010
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Shorthand: The Phonographic Amanuensis
This book is the complete course, as originally taught by the Phonographic Institute, in understanding and using the American system of shorthand.
Jerome B. Howard, 2009
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Studies in Earlier Old English Prose
It is unlikely that an amanuensis (however exalted his own rank) would consistently change the words of the king as Alfred dictated (i.e., wisan for snottran), nor is it likely to be the result of conscious written revision. It is more likely that the king ...
Paul E. Szarmach, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMANUENSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amanuensis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Guru Gobind Singh – THE SAINT SOLDIER
He prepared a fresh recension of Sikh Scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, with the celebrated scholar, Bhai Mani Singh, as his amanuensis. «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
2
White Collar Season 3 Episode 12 Review: "Upper West Side Story"
... teenage son at the school, while Neal, posing as Peter's amanuensis, a literary or artistic assistant who takes down dictations, is mistakened ... «TVOvermind, Jul 15»
3
Monuments Live Review & Photo Gallery From The Borderline, 27th …
The band storm through a set heavily dominated by material from their brilliant second album The Amanuensis. “Garden Of Sankhara” provides an early ... «RockSins, Jun 15»
4
Of Grace and Ismay
Grace wanted to do her own writing about the Titanic, so I settled at the keyboard as her amanuensis. Soon these tales grew into a series. In each one, a ... «City Journal, Jun 15»
5
Quicksand by Steve Toltz review – a swaggering, inventive novel
But then Liam – Aldo's unwanted amanuensis and our narrator throughout this deafening Niagara of a book – is almost as bad. “Despite your ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Foreslår å gi Snowden Bjørnson-prisen i Russland
Amanuensis ved NTNU Trond Andresen foreslår at Bjørnson-prisen kan deles ut i Russland om ikke Norge sikrer at Edward Snowden kan ... «NRK, Jun 15»
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Songwriters Hall of Fame Honors Hunter and Garcia, Tuneful …
I hasten to add that Hunter did far more than act solely as Garcia's musical amanuensis. On the next album, American Beauty, he worked with ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
8
The Illusion: Making magic onstage
He's aided by Tim Uren, who gives a mostly silent performance as the magician's assistant, the Amanuensis. The same is true for the players, ... «City Pages, Jun 15»
9
Diaz Edits Book on Fate of Little Magazines
Diaz's personal association with little magazines goes back to the editorship of Amanuensis, her Massachusetts high school's literary magazine ... «Illinois Wesleyan University, Jun 15»
10
The Lepidoptreologist in Heaven
... chauffeur, classroom attendant, housekeeper, house hunter, and amanuensis.” She did the driving until Demitri was old enough to take over. «CounterPunch, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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