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English
Etymology 1
From French custode m (“custodian”) or Italian custode, in any case from Latin custōdem.
Noun
custode (plural custodes)
- (obsolete) A custodian.
References
Etymology 2
From French custode (“pyx”), from Medieval Latin custōdia. Doublet of custody.
Noun
custode (plural custodes)
- (obsolete, uncommon) A container in which a sacred object is kept; a pyx.
Further reading
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Medieval Latin custōdia. Automotive sense ellipsis of vitre de custode f (literally “guard window”).
Noun
custode f (plural custodes)
- (Roman Catholicism) pyx (small container used to hold the host)
- Synonym: pyxide
- (Christianity) altar carpet
- (Christianity, dated) synonym of pavillon
- (automotive) quarter glass (small triangular-shaped side window)
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Latin custōs (“guard”).
Noun
custode m (plural custodes)
- (religion) custodian (head of certain religious orders)
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin custōdem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover, hide”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kusˈtɔ.de/
- Rhymes: -ɔde
- Hyphenation: cu‧stò‧de
Noun
custode m or f by sense (plural custodi)
- one who guards or keeps watch:
- keeper, custodian
- warden
- concierge
- guard, jailer
Further reading
- custode in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
custōde
- ablative singular of custōs
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French custode, from Latin custos.
Noun
custode m (plural custozi)
- custodian
Declension