ὑπογραφεύς
hypographeus
one who writes under anotherʼs orders, secretary, amanuensis
Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ὑπογραφεύς, έως, ὁ, A. one who writes under anotherʼs orders, secretary, amanuensis, 647.50 (iii B. C.), Crass. 2, Dem. Enc. 44; mihtary secretary, adjutant, 105.5 (iii B. C.). 2. person who has drafted or signed a deed on behalf of another, ὑ. τῶν ὁμολογούντων PAmh. 2.110.24 (i A. D.), cf. PMeyer 13.17 (ii A. D.), etc.; παρεχούσης ὑπογραφέα ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς καὶ μάρτυρας τοὺς ἑξῆς ὑπογράφοντας PMasp. 23.10 (vi A. D.). 3. at Athens and elsewh., the clerk of the Assembly, = ὑπογραμματεύς (the clerk of the Council being ἀντιγραφεύς), Sch Eq. 1253 (but in the text (1256), ὑ. δικῶν appears to mean a signer of accusations on behalf of another), cf. IG 14.209 (Acrae). 4. = Lat. scriba, Mag. 2.30.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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