fac·to·tum (f k-t  t m)n. An employee or assistant who serves in a wide range of capacities. [Medieval Latin fact tum : 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
Noun
a person employed to do all kinds of work [Latin fac! do! + totum all]
factotum
a general assistant, engaged to do all varieties of work.
See also: Occupations
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