famulus vs attendant

famulus and attendant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
famulus	Yes	No	No	No
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, attendant is a hypernym of famulus; that is, attendant is a word with a broader meaning than famulus:

famulus: a close attendant (as to a scholar)
attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

Other hypernyms of famulus include attender, tender.

famulus (noun)	attendant (noun)
a close attendant (as to a scholar)	an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
	someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	a person who is present and participates in a meeting

famulus (adjective)	attendant (adjective)
	being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
	occurring with or following as a consequence