How to pronounce factotum
American English pronunciation
fak-TOH-tum
- IPA
- /fækˈtoʊtəm/
- Syllables
- fak · TOH · tum (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What factotum means
A helper who does all kinds of jobs
In a sentence: As the camp's factotum, she fixed boats, cooked, and ran the games.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin words meaning "do everything."
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