Transcription
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- [fak-toh-tuh m]
- /fækˈtoʊ təm/
- /fækˈtəʊ.təm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-toh-tuh m]
- /fækˈtoʊ təm/
Definitions of factotum word
- noun factotum a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house. 1
- noun factotum any employee or official having many different responsibilities. 1
- noun factotum An employee who does all kinds of work. 1
- noun factotum sb employed to do varied tasks 1
- countable noun factotum A factotum is a servant who is employed to do a wide variety of jobs for someone. 0
- noun factotum a person employed to do all kinds of work 0
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Origin of factotum
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin fac make, do (imperative of facere) + tōtum, neuter of tōtus all
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Parts of speech for Factotum
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factotum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
factotum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for factotum
noun factotum
- jack of all trades — a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
- personal assistant — aide
- handyperson — a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.
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