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   Fac·to·tum

   /fakˈtōdəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. an employee who does all kinds of work: "he was employed as the general factotum"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally in the phrases dominum (or magister factotum), translating roughly as ‘master of everything’, and Johannes factotem ‘John do-it-all’ or ‘Jack of all trades’): from medieval Latin, from Latin fac! ‘do!’ (imperative of facere) + totum ‘the whole thing’ (neuter of totus).

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   noun [ C ] formal uk / fækˈtəʊ.təm / us / fækˈtoʊ.t̬əm / Add to word list. a person employed to do all types of jobs for someone: He became a sort of general factotum for the band. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People who serve other people. anti-slavery. below/above stairs idiom. boot boy. butler. dogsbody. handmaiden. housemaid.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › factotumFactotum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Factotum sounds like the two words “fact” and “totem” spliced together, but this curious noun originally comes from the Latin words that mean "do" and "everything." In current times, since servants aren’t typical anymore, we might call someone who has a paid job like this a jack-of-all-trades or possibly a personal assistant.

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   5 days ago · factotum (plural factotums or (nonstandard) factota) ( dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. ( dated) A general servant . Synonym: do-all. A person employed to do all sorts of duties . A jack of all trades . Synonyms: handyman, jack of all trades, sciolist.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfactotum noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of factotum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACTOTUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · A factotum is a servant who is employed to do a wide variety of jobs for someone. [formal] They needed a young, eager factotum to run the show. Synonyms: Man Friday or Girl Friday, handyman, jack of all trades, odd job man More Synonyms of factotum. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

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   factotum - definition of factotum in English from the Oxford dictionary. home. British & World English. factotum. Definition of factotum in English: factotum. Pronunciation: /fakˈtəʊtəm/ noun (plural factotums) an employee who does all kinds of work: he was employed as the general factotum. More example sentences Synonyms. Origin.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › factotumFactotum Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Factotum Definition. An employee or assistant who serves in a wide range of capacities. A person hired to do all sorts of work; handyman. (dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. (dated) A general servant. A jack of all trades.