Definition
A guardian or keeper; in medieval times, an official who had custody or charge of something.
Etymology
From Latin 'custos' meaning guardian or watchman, related to 'custodire' (to guard), which gave English 'custody' and 'custodian'.
Kelly Says
In medieval universities and monasteries, the 'custos' was like the security guard and librarian combined—they held serious power over what students and monks could access.
Translations
BNবাংলা
সুরক্ষক
su-rokshak
CACatalà
custòdi
kus-toh-dee
CSČeština
strážník
strazh-nik
DADansk
vagthavende
va-ght-ha-ven-de
DEDeutsch
Verwalter
fer-wal-ter
ELΕλληνικά
Φύλακας
fy-la-kas
ESEspañol
custodio
kus-toh-dee-oh
FAفارسی
نگهبان
ne-gah-ban
FISuomi
hoitaja
hoi-ta-ja
FRFrançais
custos
kus-toh
HIहिन्दी
सुरक्षक
su-rakshak
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjaga
pen-ja-ga
ITItaliano
custode
kus-toh-deh
KKKK
қорғаушы
kor-gha-ush-y
MSBahasa Melayu
penjaga
pen-ja-ga
MYမြန်မာ
စီးပွား
see-bo-ar
NLNederlands
bewaarder
be-war-der
NONorsk
vaktmester
vakt-mes-ter
PLPolski
strażnik
strazh-nik
PTPortuguês
custódio
kus-toh-dee-oh
RUРусский
хранитель
khralitel'
SVSvenska
vårdare
vår-dare
SWKiswahili
mlinzi
m-lin-zi
TAதமிழ்
பாதுகாப்பாளர்
pa-thuk-ka-pa-a-lar
TEతెలుగు
రక్షకుడు
raksha-ku-du
THไทย
ผู้ดูแล
poo-doo-lae
TLTL
tagapangalaga
ta-ga-pan-ga-la-ga
TRTürkçe
koruyucu
kor-yoo-koo-y
UKУкраїнська
сторож
strozh
VITiếng Việt
người quản lý
ngoi quan-ly
ZUZU
isikhulu
i-si-khu-lu