Main Entry: aman·u·en·sisPronunciation: \ə-ˌman-yə-ˈwen(t)-səs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural aman·u·en·ses \-(ˌ)sēz\
Etymology: Latin, from (servus) a manu slave with secretarial duties
Date: 1619
: one employed to write from dictation or to copy manuscriptContext: Mastered by Love, by Stephanie Laurens.
Example sentence: I refuse to work as an amanuensis. In fact, if you want me to me your amanuensis, I'm going to have to insist that you talk to this hand.
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