tuttofare

Italian

Etymology

From tutto (“everything”) +‎ fare (“to do”), calque of French (bonne à) tout faire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tut.toˈfa.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: tut‧to‧fà‧re

Noun

tuttofare m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. handyman, handywoman
  2. man Friday, girl Friday
  3. right-hand man, right-hand woman
    Synonym: factotum

References
  1. tuttofare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • tuttofare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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