Word of the Day – Amanuensis

• Noun:
  1. plural amanuenses –  a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary
• Synonyms:
  1. secretary
  2. stenographer
  3. transcriber
  4. scrivener
• “But his deteriorating eyesight limited his diplomatic travels. By 1654, Milton was completely blind. For the final 20 years of his life, he would dictate his poetry, letters and polemical tracts to a series of amanuenses – his daughters, friends and fellow poets.”
• Encountered
  • BBC article: Why You Should Re-read Paradise Lost

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