Synonyms for factotum
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fak-toh-tuh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : fækˈtoʊ təm |
Définition of factotum
Origin :- 1560s, from Medieval Latin factotum "do everything," from fac, imperative of facere "do" (see factitious) + totum "all" (see total).
- noun handyperson
- He is a postmaster of Oughterard, and a kind of factotum in the town.
- Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- He met Gourville, a wit and factotum of the court, and told him of his misfortune.
- Extract from : « Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) » by Charles Morris
- He came, and was factotum with the novelty of a fixed salary.
- Extract from : « White Lies » by Charles Reade
- He was her factotum, in whom she had greater faith than in any member of her household.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various
- Entering the ground, he was confronted by his factotum, the Italian, Silvio.
- Extract from : « Mary Louise Solves a Mystery » by L. Frank Baum
- Bonhomme Michel was the old watchman and factotum of the monastery.
- Extract from : « The Golden Dog » by William Kirby
- Everything went smoothly when the factotum was not interfered with.
- Extract from : « The Ghost Girl » by H. De Vere Stacpoole
- Pinckney, not at all set back by this snub, turned and looked the factotum in the face.
- Extract from : « The Ghost Girl » by H. De Vere Stacpoole
- We found him in his library in consultation with his factotum Jahn.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 » by Various
- So I copied them neatly, and gave them to Billy, the dwarf, the prince's factotum.
- Extract from : « The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood » by Georg Ebers
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