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    factotum
    /fakˈtəʊtəm/

    noun

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFACTOTUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FACTOTUM definition: 1. a person employed to do all types of jobs for someone: 2. a person employed to do all types of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › factotumFactotum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. 2. : a general servant. Did you know? "Do everything!" That's a tall order, but it is exactly what a factotum is expected to do. It's also a literal translation of the Latin phrase fac tōtum: the phrase is usually glossed as "do all!"

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFACTOTUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] formal us / fækˈtoʊ.t̬əm / uk / fækˈtəʊ.təm / 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.

  5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › factotumfactotum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 8, 2024 · Noun. [edit] factotum (plural factotums or (nonstandard) factota) (dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. (dated) A general servant. Synonym: do-all.

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

    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. Apps.

  7. www.definitions.net › definition › factotumWhat does factotum mean? - Definitions.net

    A factotum is a person employed to perform a variety of jobs or tasks for someone else, acting as a kind of jack of all trades. The term originates from the Latin phrase "fac totum," meaning "do everything."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfactotum noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /fækˈtəʊtəm/ (formal or humorous) a person employed to do a wide variety of jobs for somebody. I became her assistant and general factotum.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › factotum_nfactotum, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun factotum is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for factotum is from 1562, in a letter by H. Killigrew. factotum is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: dominus factotum n.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › factotumFACTOTUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Factotum definition: a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.. See examples of FACTOTUM used in a sentence.

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

    /fækˈtoʊdəm/ IPA guide. Other forms: factotums. If you're running late and still need to iron your clothes and make breakfast, but can't find your shoes, you may wish you had a factotum, or a servant who does a variety of odd jobs for their employer.