Janitor

Janitor

Noun · /ˈdʒæn.ɪ.tər/

Definition

A person employed to clean and maintain a building; (North American) a caretaker or maintenance worker for a school, office, or other building.

Origin

From Latin janitor (doorkeeper, porter), from janua (door, gate), from Janus (the Roman god of doorways, beginnings, and transitions). Used in English from the mid-17th century.