manuscrit

manuscript

noun adjective mah-nü-SKREE Rare

Origin: Latin manuscriptum (written by hand)

Also means

handwritten (adjective)

Usage Note

manuscrit as a noun refers to both ancient hand-written documents and modern unpublished texts submitted to publishers. As an adjective (une note manuscrite) it simply means 'handwritten'. The final -t is silent. Soumettre un manuscrit ('to submit a manuscript') is the standard phrase in publishing.

Examples

"Il a envoyé son manuscrit à l'éditeur."

Natural Translation

He sent his manuscript to the publisher.

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