The definition of a factotum is a person hired to perform an assortment of jobs.
(noun)An example of a factotum is a personal assistant.
See factotum in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ModL < L fac, imper. of facere, do + totum, neut. of totus, all, the whole
See factotum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Medieval Latin factōtum
Origin: : Latin fac
Origin: , imperative of facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots
Origin: + Latin tōtum, everything
Origin: , from
Origin: neuter of tōtus, all; see teutā- in Indo-European roots
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