manuscription

noun

man·​u·​scrip·​tion

ˌmanyəˈskripshən

plural -s

: writing done by hand

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin manuscription-, manuscriptio, from Latin manus hand + scription-, scriptio writing, from scriptus + -ion-, -io -ion

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