maintenant

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French maintenant.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛ̃t.nɑ̃/, /mɛ̃.tə.nɑ̃/
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Adverb

maintenant

now, currently
Synonyms: à cette heure, à présent, actuellement, aujourd’hui, en ce moment

Derived terms

maintenant que

Participle

maintenant

present participle of maintenir

Further reading

“maintenant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Etymology

From maintenir +‎ -ant. Equivalent to main +‎ tenant.

Adverb

maintenant

immediately, straight away

Descendants

French: maintenant

References

Etymology and history of “maintenant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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