janitor

jan-i-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person employed to take care of a building, including cleaning and minor repairs.

Forms

plural: janitors

Related words

See also: caretaker, custodian, superintendent
Synonyms: caretaker, custodian, superintendent

Etymology

From Latin janitor ("doorkeeper, porter"), from janua ("door"), related to Janus, the Roman god of doorways and beginnings.