servus (a slave; opposed to dominus): puer (especially a young slave): famulus (one who serves in the house, a domestic): minister (a helper): stator, apparitor (a magistrate, officer; the former in the provinces, the latter at Rome): pedissequus, a pedibus (a lackey, footman). Your most humble and obedient servant (in letter-writing), tui studiosissimus or observantissimus. A female servant, famula (general term, a female domestic): ancilla (a maid): ministra (an assistant): ministra et famula. A good servant, famulus bonae frugi (Plaut.). The servants, a set of servants, ministerium, or, plur., ministeria (☞ of the Silver Age): famuli, ministri (the servants; familia is the whole household): my, thy servants, mei, tui, etc. (Vid: Plin., 1, 4, 3): servants of state, public servants, ministerium aulicum (courtiers, late): qui publicis muneribus funguntur; qui publica munera administrant (ministers of state).