factotum
an employee or assistant who does just about everything
TRANSLATION
das Faktotum
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Mrs. Bandaranaike's performance at home did not have the success she had in international relations. She is credited along with her chief factotum Mr. Felix R. D. Bandaranaike - without whom she would never have reigned nor ruled."
(Sunday Times Editorial - 15th October 2000)
(Sunday Times Editorial - 15th October 2000)
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Did you know?
A factotum is an employee or assistant who does just about everything.
Factotum comes the Latin fac ("to make or do," as in the benefactor who "does good") and totum ("everything") -- and is a relative of words such as total.
A factotum is an employee or assistant who does just about everything.
Factotum comes the Latin fac ("to make or do," as in the benefactor who "does good") and totum ("everything") -- and is a relative of words such as total.
