- factotum fac·to·tum n
- [fæk'təʊtəm]
factotum m/f inv
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factotum fac·to·tum n
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fac|to|tum — «fak TOH tuhm», noun, plural tums. 1. a person employed to do all kinds of work: »He is our factotum; he does many odd jobs. Saunders was a model valet and factotum (Charles Reade). 2. Obsolete. a busybody. ╂[< Medieval Latin factotum <… … Useful english dictionary
fac·to·tum — /fækˈtoʊtəm/ noun, pl tums [count] formal : a person whose job involves doing many different types of work He was the office factotum … Useful english dictionary
factotum — fac*to tum (f[a^]k*t[=o] t[u^]m), n.; pl. {factotums} ( t[u^]mz). [L., do everything; facere to do + totus all : cf. F. factotum. See {Fact}, and {Total}.] A person employed to do all kinds of work or business; a person with many different… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
factótum — {{＃}}{{LM F17288}}{{〓}} {{［}}factótum{{］}} ‹fac·tó·tum› {{◆}}(pl. factótums){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.com.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} {{※}}col.{{¤}} Persona que en una casa o en el trabajo se encarga de todo: • Como la dueña nunca está, me he convertido en el… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
factotum — fac·tò·tum s.m. e f.inv. CO 1. chi in un luogo di lavoro, in una comunità e sim., svolge molte mansioni diverse: il factotum dell ufficio, dell azienda; il factotum del direttore Sinonimi: galoppino, jolly. 2. scherz., iron., chi fa o pretende di … Dizionario italiano
factotum — /fak tɔtum/ s.m. e f. [comp. del lat. fac (imperat. di facĕre fare ) e totum tutto ]. 1. [chi, in un azienda, in un luogo di lavoro e sim., adempie i più diversi incarichi: è il f. del principale ] ▶◀ braccio destro, spalla, uomo di fiducia. 2.… … Enciclopedia Italiana
factotum — fac•to•tum [[t]fækˈtoʊ təm[/t]] n. an assistant who takes on a wide range of tasks and responsibilities • Etymology: 1560–70; < ML, = L fac make, do (impv. of facere) +tōtum, neut. of tōtus all … From formal English to slang
factòtum — fac|tò|tum Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
factotum — fac|to|tum [fækˈtəutəm US ˈtou ] n formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Modern Latin; Origin: do everything ] a servant or worker who has to do many different kinds of jobs for someone … Dictionary of contemporary English
factotum — fac|to|tum [ fæk toutəm ] noun count FORMAL someone whose job is to do many different jobs for someone else … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
factotum — fac·to·tum … English syllables
