amanuensis vs secretary

amanuensis and secretary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amanuensis	Yes	No	No	No
secretary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, secretary is a hypernym of amanuensis; that is, secretary is a word with a broader meaning than amanuensis:

amanuensis: someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
secretary: an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

Other hypernyms of amanuensis include secretarial assistant.

amanuensis (noun)	secretary (noun)
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)	a desk used for writing
	an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
	a person who is head of an administrative department of government
	a person to whom a secret is entrusted