famulus

[ fam-yuh-luhs ]

noun,plural fam·u·li [fam-yuh-lahy]. /ˈfæm yəˌlaɪ/.
  1. a servant or attendant, especially of a scholar or a magician.

Origin of famulus

1
1830–40; <Latin: servant, slave; cf. family

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famulus

/ (ˈfæmjʊləs) /


nounplural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
  1. (formerly) the attendant of a sorcerer or scholar

Origin of famulus

1
C19: from Latin: servant

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