manuscript
[ man-yuh-skript ]
/ ˈmæn yəˌskrɪpt /
noun
the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
any text not printed.
a book or document written before the invention of printing.
writing, as distinguished from print.
adjective
handwritten or typed, not professionally printed.
Origin of manuscript
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin
manūscrīptus written by hand, equivalent to Latin
manū by hand (ablative of
manus) +
scrīptus written; see
script
OTHER WORDS FROM manuscript
man·u·script·al, adjectiveWords nearby manuscript
British Dictionary definitions for manuscript
manuscript
/ (ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt) /
noun
a book or other document written by hand
the original handwritten or typed version of a book, article, etc, as submitted by an author for publication
- handwriting, as opposed to printing
- (as modifier)a manuscript document
Word Origin for manuscript
C16: from Medieval Latin
manūscriptus, from Latin
manus hand +
scribere to write