janitorial

jan·i·tor

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Definitions of janitorial word

noun janitorial a person employed in an apartment house, office building, school, etc., to clean the public areas, remove garbage, and do minor repairs; caretaker. 1
noun janitorial Archaic. a doorkeeper or porter. 1
verb without object janitorial to be employed as a janitor. 1
noun janitorial Of or pertaining to a janitor. 1
adjective janitorial relating to caretaking or maintenance 1

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; < Latin jānitor doorkeeper, equivalent to jāni- (combining form of jānus doorway, covered passage) + -tor -tor

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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