Factotum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Translations 1.4 References

English

Etymology

New Latin , literally, do everything, from Latin fac (imperative of facere do) + totum everything] (1566)

Noun

factotum

1. ((obsolete{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.
2. ((obsolete{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): A general servant.

Translations

• Danish: faktotum n (old fashioned); altmuligmand c

References

• Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (G & C. Merriam Co., 1913, edited by Noah Porter), ARTFL version at [1]

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