factotum
/fækˈtoʊ.təm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.86 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "Biden’s and Bush’s factotums had to walk their statements quickly back, emphasizing that U.S. policy had not changed."
- "He lives with his devoted sister and factotum, Cyril (Lesley Manville), and a series of women who tend to be quietly eased out when they demand too much time and attention or — heaven forfend! — dare to speak during Woodcock’s monastic creative routine."
- "I had almost forgotten Monee, the grinning old man who prepared our meal. […] He was Po-Po’s factotum—cook, butler, and climber of the bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees; and, added to all else, a mighty favourite with his mistress; with whom he would sit smoking and gossiping by the hour."
- "Susan Bonner’s mistress hearing of Strong’s arrival sent for him at this juncture, and the Chevalier went up to her ladyship not without hopes that he should find her more tractable than her factotum Mrs. Bonner."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fækˈtoʊ.təm/
- British English: /fækˈtəʊ.təm/