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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryman·u·script I \ˈman-yə-ˌskript\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin manu scriptus DATE 1597: written by hand or typed manuscript letters II noun DATE 15711. a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy; also : a document submitted for publication2. writing as opposed to printEnglish Etymologymanuscript 1597, from M.L. manuscriptum, from L. manu scriptus "written by hand," from manu, abl. of manus "hand" (see manual) + scriptus, pp. of scribere "to write" (see script). Abbreviation is MS, plural MSS.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7manuscriptmanu·script / 5mAnjuskript / noun(abbr. MS)1. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed 手稿；原稿: an unpublished / original manuscript 未经发表的/原始的手稿 I read her poems in manuscript. 我读过她的诗作的手稿。 2. a very old book or document that was written by hand before printing was invented (印刷术发明以前书籍或文献的)手写本,手抄本: medieval illuminated manuscripts 中世纪的装饰过的手抄本 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishmanuscript noun 1 copy of a book that has not yet been printed ADJ. original | autograph, handwritten the original autograph manuscript of the poem | unpublished | unfinished | literary, music/musical QUANT. copy I only have one copy of the manuscript. VERB + MANUSCRIPT write | type | edit, revise | submit (for publication) He submitted the manuscript to an editor at Longman. | accept/reject (for publication) He was delighted when the manuscript was accepted for publication. PREP. in ~ Her autobiography remained in manuscript (= was not published). 2 very old book/document, written by hand ADJ. ancient, early, medieval | contemporary One contemporary manuscript shows Henry II crowned by the hand of Christ. | rare | surviving the surviving manuscript of ‘Beowulf’ | illuminated MANUSCRIPT + VERB survive earlier manuscripts which no longer survive Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedman·u·scriptI. \ˈmanyəˌskript sometimes ˈmanə-\ adjectiveEtymology: Latin manu scriptus written by hand, from manu (abl. of manus hand) + scriptus, past participle of scribere to write — more at manual, scribe: written by hand or typed : not printed < manuscript poems > < a manuscript map >II. noun(-s)Etymology: Medieval Latin manuscriptum, from neuter of Latin manu scriptus1. : a composition written by hand: as a. : a composition written before the invention or adoption of printing b. : a handwritten copy of an ancient author or work c. : a handwritten composition that has not been printed2. : a written or typewritten document as distinguished from a printed copy; especially : the copy of a writer's work from which printed copies are made3. : hand 6a4. : writing as opposed to print : written documents or written characters — abbr. MS

Manuscript A Written Printed Copy Manu Hand Composition