factotum

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"This factotum is the evil genius of the family, and the two together make a pair hard to match.

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  1. noun An employee or assistant who serves in a wide range of capacities.

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  1. Medieval Latin factōtum : Latin fac, imperative of facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots + Latin tōtum, everything, from neuter of tōtus, all; see teutā- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin facere (fac, imperative) totum, do all: facere, do; totum, neuter of totus, all, the whole.
 

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/fækˈtoʊtəm/
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