amanuensis

[ uh-man-yoo-en-sis ]

/ əˌmæn yuˈɛn sɪs /

a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.

Origin of amanuensis

1610–20; < Latin ( servus) āmanuēnsis, equivalent to ā- a-⁴ + manu-, stem of manus hand + -ēnsis -ensis

At Newsweek he dueled with his economic nemesis, Paul Samuelson, the amanuensis of the Keynesian revolution.

Nicholas Wapshott: A Lovefest Between Milton Friedman and J.M. Keynes |Nicholas Wapshott |July 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“Dora you will perceive is now my amanuensis,” wrote her father.

The Best of Brit Lit |Peter Stothard |March 26, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
This amanuensis was very different from any other I had had.

The House of Martha |Frank R. Stockton
He may be a copyist, he may be an amanuensis, he may be a writer of originals, and furnish both the language and the ideas.

Christian Science |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Austin came back from school last week, which made a great time for the Amanuensis, you may be sure.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) |Robert Louis Stevenson
Of the two boys, one was my amanuensis and well skilled in music, and the other was a lackey.

Jerome Cardan |William George Waters
"Your father missed both his daughter and his amanuensis," said the captain.

Elsie at Home |Martha Finley

amanuensis

/ (əˌmænjʊˈɛnsɪs) /

a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts

C17: from Latin āmanuensis, from the phrase servus ā manū slave at hand (that is, handwriting)