famulus

American  

[fam-yuh-luhs] / ˈfæm yə ləs /

noun

plural

famuli

1. a servant or attendant, especially of a scholar or a magician.

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famulus British  

/ ˈfæmjʊləs /

noun

1. (formerly) the attendant of a sorcerer or scholar

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Etymology

Origin of famulus

1830–40; < Latin: servant, slave; cf. family

Example Sentences

Then to the famulus: "Quick! a block, charcoal!.."

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

"Venio domum, accurrit famulus admodum tristis, nunciat Johannem Baptistam duxisse uxorem Brandoniam Seronam."

From Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study by Waters, W. G. (William George)

In this embarrassing position the Baroness Freimann, a young widow appears, disguised in the suit of a student, and accompanied by her chambermaid Nanette, who is dressed as her famulus or valet.

From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.

Scarcely has the Earth-spirit vanished when, with a timid knock, there enters Faust's famulus, or assistant, Wagner.

From The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust' by Cotterill, H. B. (Henry Bernard)

The fact is, the Tarasconese hero was something worth painting,—squat, round-shouldered, head bent forward, the muffler round his chin like a strap, and his flaming little eye taking aim at the terrified famulus.

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott