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factotum.

A person employed to perform all sorts of duties.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fækˈtəʊ.təm/UK/fækˈtoʊ.təm/US
  1. A person employed to perform all sorts of duties.

  2. A jack of all trades.

  3. 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.

    historical
  4. A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

    dated
  5. A general servant.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis 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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