Agency Dictionary

Manuscript

nounPronunciation: /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

In Portuguese: Manuscrito

What does “Manuscript” mean?

A book, document, or piece of music written or typed by hand rather than mass printed.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin manuscriptum, a compound of manus (hand, ablative manu) and scriptum (written, past participle of scribere, to write). The compound is not found in Classical Latin and appears to be a medieval formation parallel to native Germanic expressions such as Old English handgewrit and Old Norse handrit. The word is recorded in English from the late 16th century.

Synonyms

document
script
text
original
codex

Word family

scripted
inscription
script
transcribe

Source editions

Where this entry comes from in the Agency editorial.

Issue.23 - A Brazilian Model?February 11, 2024Read the edition

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