maintenant

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛ̃t.nɑ̃/
Audio (France) (file)

Adverb

maintenant

now, currently

Synonyms

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

Verb

maintenant

present participle of maintenir

Further reading

“maintenant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old French

Adverb

maintenant

immediately; straight away

References

“maintenant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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