amanuensis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

Etymology

From Latin āmanuēnsis (“secretary”), from ab- (“from, off (of)”) + manus (“hand”) + -ensis (“of or from (a place)”), early 17th c.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stenographer, shorthand typist

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