maintainer

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman maintenour, Old French mainteneor, from maintenir (“to maintain”); with later remodelling of the suffix after -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /meɪnˈteɪnə/
• Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ)

Noun

maintainer (plural maintainers)

1. Someone who keeps or upholds something; a steward.
   • 1526, Bible, tr. William Tyndale, Matthew V:

     Blessed are the maynteyners of peace: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.

   He become the maintainer of the software project.

2. A person who does maintenance work.
3. (dentistry) A device used to keep teeth in a given position.

Translations

someone who keeps or upholds something

• Italian: responsabile (it) m

a person who does maintenance work

• Estonian: hooldaja

• Italian: manutentore m
• Portuguese: mantedor (pt) m, mantedora f, mantenedor (pt) m

See also

• maintenance