Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janitor

/ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
jan-i-tor
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.

American usage

noun

Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.

American usage

noun

A doorman.

noun

A moderator for a discussion forum.

Derogatory

Etymology

From Latin ianitor (“doorkeeper”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒænɪtə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

janitors (plural) janitress (feminine) janitrix (feminine, rare)

Derived Forms

janitorial janitoriat janitoring janitorship jannie underjanitor

Phrases

janitor fish

Synonyms

jannie janny caretaker cleaner curator custodian groundskeeper maintenance person moderator mod porter

Questions

How do you pronounce janitor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/.
What does janitor mean?
Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
Where does janitor come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce janitor

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