factotum
A person employed to perform all sorts of dutiesA person employed to perform all sorts of duties.
Meaning
5 sensesA person employed to perform all sorts of duties.
A jack of all trades.
Alleskönner, Mädchen für alles
мастер на все рукиmaster na vse ruki
(historical)A large decorative printing block with a central space into which any letter can be inserted, used to mark the beginning of a chapter of a book in early printing.
(dated)A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.
Faktotum
(dated)A general servant.
Faktotum
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
Translations
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Origin
Ellipsis of domine fac totum, dominus fac totum /dominus factotum (“absolute ruler; head sEllipsis of domine fac totum, dominus fac totum /dominus factotum (“absolute ruler; head servant”), from Medieval Latin domine fac tōtum (“O Lord, do everything”), also with substition of nominative dominus for vocative domine.
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