secretary vs amanuensis

secretary and amanuensis both are nouns.

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

As nouns, amanuensis is a hyponym of secretary; that is, amanuensis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secretary:

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

secretary (noun)	amanuensis (noun)
a desk used for writing	someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
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