maintenant

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ̃t.nɑ̃/

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Adverb

maintenant

1. now, currently

Synonyms

• à cette heure
• à présent
• actuellement
• aujourd’hui
• en ce moment
• (Belgium, Louisiana, Cajun French, Acadian, Quebec) asteur

Verb

maintenant

1. present participle of maintenir

Further reading

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

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Old French

Adverb

maintenant

1. immediately; straight away

References

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