janitor

/ˈdʒænətə/JA-nuh-tur

/ˈdʒænətɚ/JA-nuh-tur

Meaninga door-keeper

Common meaning: a caretaker of a building

jana doorLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1012 · scan
itorone who does

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin iānua ‘a door’.

Roots

iānua, -ae Latin “a door”

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