custodian

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin *custōdiānus (“the office of a custōdia”), implied in custōdiānātus, from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”).

Noun

custodian (plural custodians)

  1. 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.
    The building's custodian could fix nearly anything. The place always looked great!
  2. (US, Canada) a janitor; a cleaner

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Further reading

  • custodian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • custodian in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • custodian at OneLook Dictionary Search

Spanish

Verb

custodian

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of custodiar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of custodiar.
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