FAMULUS

famulus

(noun) a close attendant (as to a scholar)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

famulus (plural famuli)

A close attendant or assistant, especially of a magician or occult scholar.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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