Factotum
Factotum [fak-TOH-tum]
(n.)
- An employee having many diverse activities or responsibilities.
- A handyman.
From medieval Latin “fac”/“facere” (do) + “totum” / “totus” (the whole thing).
Used in a sentence:
“Our frontline factotum, Fräulein Flapdoodle, looks about ready to snap if one more task lands on her plate today.”
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