maintenant

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French maintenant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ̃t.nɑ̃/, /mɛ̃.tə.nɑ̃/

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Adverb

maintenant

1. now, currently

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

Derived terms

• maintenant que

 

Participle

maintenant

1. 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

1. 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.