custodian
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custodian
- /kəˈstoʊdiən/
Rhymes with -əʊdiən
Where it comes from
From a shortening of Latin custōdiānātus, from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”). By surface analysis, custody + -ian.
noun custodians
- A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper. After their parents' death, their aunt became the children's custodian.
- An administrator.
- A gaolkeeper.
- A protector or guard.
- A janitor; a cleaner.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: steward, keeper, caretaker, custodial, tutelage, custody, guardianship, stewardship, janitor, protector, officer, warden, supervisor, warder, guardian, depository
Translations
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noun 1. a person entrusted with the custody or care
| Español | custodio, custodia, depositario, depositaria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보관인 bogwanin |
| 日本語 | 保管人 hokannin |
| 中文 | 監護人 /监护人 jiānhùrén |
| हिन्दी | अभिरक्षक abhirakṣak |
| Português | guardião, zelador |
| Français | gardien, gardienne |
| Deutsch | Hüter, Hüterin, Kustos, Schützer, Schützerin, Vormund |
| Italiano | custode |
| Română | custode |
| Русский | опеку́н opekún, попечи́тель popečítelʹ, попечи́тельница popečítelʹnica |
noun 5. (US) a janitor
| Deutsch | Hausmeister, Hausmeisterin |
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title = {custodian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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