Kustos

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin custōs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊstɔs/
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Noun

Kustos m (strong, genitive Kustos, plural Kustoden)

  1. custos
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 506:
      Persönlich neigte er zu dieser Auffassung, und die Hausgesellschaft bewilligte sie ihm in dem Sinne, daß sie seiner entschlossenen Selbsteinsetzung als Verwalter und Kustos der öffentlichen Einrichtung von Anfang an stillschweigend zustimmte.
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