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factotum

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fac·to·tum  (fk-ttm)
n.
An employee or assistant who serves in a wide range of capacities.

[Medieval Latin facttum : Latin fac, imperative of facere, to do; see dh- in Indo-European roots + Latin ttum, everything, from neuter of ttus, all; see teut- in Indo-European roots.]

factotum [fækˈtəʊtəm]
n
a person employed to do all kinds of work
[from Medieval Latin, from Latin fac! do! + tōtum, from tōtus (adj) all]

factotum
a general assistant, engaged to do all varieties of work.
See also: Occupations
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.factotum - a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
servant, retainer - a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

factotum
noun Man Friday or Girl Friday, handyman, jack of all trades, odd job man, maid of all work, odd-jobber, man of all work I was a sort of office boy and a general factotum.
Translations
factotum [fækˈtəʊtəm] Nfactótum mf
factotum [fækˈtəʊtəm] nfactotum m, intendant(e) m/f
fact sheet nfiche f d'informations
factotum
nFaktotum nt
factotum [fækˈtəʊtəm] nfactotum m/f inv
factotum [fækˈtəʊtəm] nfactotum m/f inv


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The King signed to the Great Head Factotum to approach.
You know my man Davenport--private secretary, confidential man of business, and general factotum.
Gallop off to our Moscow estate," he said to the factotum who appeared at his call.
 
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