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Manuscrits (en. Manuscripts)

/manyskʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Documents or texts written by hand.

Ancient manuscripts are valuable to historians.

Les manuscrits anciens sont précieux pour les historiens.

Unpublished literary or scientific works.

She submitted her manuscripts to several publishers.

Elle a soumis ses manuscrits à plusieurs éditeurs.

Personal writings or notes.

He kept all his manuscripts in a drawer.

Il a gardé tous ses manuscrits dans un tiroir.

Etymology

From the Latin 'manuscriptus', meaning 'written by hand'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

original manuscript

Text that was written by hand before any publication.

manuscrit original

to make a manuscript

To draft a document or text by hand.

faire un manuscrit

recovered manuscript

Document or text discovered after having been lost.

manuscrit retrouvé

to submit a manuscript

To send a text to a publisher for consideration.

soumettre un manuscrit

illegible manuscript

Document written in a difficult-to-read manner.

manuscrit illisible

Related Words

writing

The act of forming letters and words on a medium.

écriture

parchment

Writing material made from animal skin.

parchemin

scrolls

Writings or documents rolled up, often used in Antiquity.

rollos

codex

Manuscript book, often old, particularly of the bound type.

codex

scribe

A person who writes, especially manuscripts.

scripteur

Slang Meanings

Manuscript text used in an underground literary trend.

This poem is not yet published; it is a manuscript that I shared with friends.

Ce poème n’est pas encore publié, c’est un manuscrit que j’ai partagé avec des amis.

An unfinished writing project.

I have several manuscripts in progress that I will complete soon.

J'ai plusieurs manuscrits en cours que je complèterai bientôt.