Amanuensis: one employed to write from dictation or to copy manuscript.
From Latin: servus a manu - slave with secretarial duties.
First known use: 1619
(Source: www.merriam-webster.com)
Of all places, I came across the word in The Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection Of Rights And Full Participation) Act, 1995.
S.31 reads: All educational institutions shall provide or cause to be provided amanuensis to students with visual handicap.
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