stenographer vs amanuensis

stenographer and amanuensis both are nouns.

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

As nouns, stenographer and amanuensis are synonyms defined as:

stenographer and amanuensis: someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

Other synonyms of stenographer include shorthand typist.

stenographer (noun)	amanuensis (noun)
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)	someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)