Definitions for factotumfækˈtoʊ təm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fac•to•tumfækˈtoʊ təm(n.)

  1. an assistant who takes on a wide range of tasks and responsibilities.

Origin of factotum:

1560–70; < ML, = L fac make, do (impv. of facere) +tōtum, neut. of tōtus all

Princeton's WordNet

  1. factotum(noun)

    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs

Wiktionary

  1. factotum(Noun)

    A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

  2. factotum(Noun)

    A general servant.

  3. factotum(Noun)

    A jack of all trades.

  4. factotum(Noun)

    An individual employed to do all sorts of duties.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Factotum(noun)

    a person employed to do all kinds of work or business


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