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famulus

/ˈfæm.jʊ.ləs/

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noun

/ˈfæm.jʊ.ləs/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее близкого слугу или помощника, особенно учёного или мага.

A noun referring to a close attendant or assistant, especially to a scholar or magician.

  1. Close attendant to a scholarC2formal

    A personal assistant or servant, especially one who works closely with a scholar or learned person.

    ruЛичный помощник учёного

    • The professor's famulus helped him organize his research notes.
    • In medieval universities, a famulus often lived with the scholar.
    • The famulus was responsible for maintaining the scholar's library.

    Synonymsacolyteaideassistantattendantservant

Forms
  • famuli plural form
  • famuli's possessive plural form
  • famulus's possessive singular form