custos

[ kuhs-tos; Latin koos-tohs ]

noun,plural cus·to·des [kuh-stoh-deez; Latin koos-toh-des]. /kʌˈstoʊ diz; Latin kʊsˈtoʊ dɛs/.
  1. (italics)Latin. a custodian.

  2. a superior in the Franciscan order.

Origin of custos

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1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin

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custos

/ (ˈkʌstɒs) /


nounplural custodes (kʌˈstəʊdiːz)
  1. a superior in the Franciscan religious order: Also called (in England): guardian

Origin of custos

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C15: from Latin: keeper, guard

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