majordomo

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
  2. (US) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
  3. (US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.

Έννοιες

αρχιοικονόμος

Συνώνυμα

chief steward

head of servants

one’s favorite disciple

Μεταφράσεις

Majordomus

Seneschall

maire du palais

maître d’hôtel

major domus maior domus

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Italian maggiordomo and Spanish mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”).

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