mayordomo

/maʝoɾˈdomo/ · B2 · noun · m

butler

mayordomo — butler

🤵🍷 mayor + domo (house) = the one who is greater in the house

From Latin maior domus, meaning chief of the household. Mayor is the greater one, domo comes from domus, house. The butler is the head servant who runs the home.

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