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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French maintenant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛ̃t.nɑ̃/, /mɛ̃.tə.nɑ̃/
Adverb
maintenant
- now, currently
- Synonyms: à cette heure, à présent, actuellement, aujourd’hui, en ce moment
Derived terms
Participle
maintenant
- present participle of maintenir
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
From maintenir + -ant. Equivalent to main + tenant.
Adverb
maintenant
- immediately, straight away
Descendants
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