amanuensis
Danish
[amanuˈɛnsis]
noun
Definitions
- A teacher at an institute of higher education with a time-limited position (usually three years).
- An assistent with a scientific education, e.g. to a doctor in private practice.
Etymology
Derived from Latin āmanuēnsis (secretary) affix from Danish manus (hand).
Origin
Danish
manus
Gloss
hand
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
手
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amanuensis English
- amanuenssi Finnish
- āmanuēnsis Latin
- amanuense Italian
- amanuense Spanish, Castilian
- amanuense Portuguese
- amanuens Swedish
- manus Danish