custos
[
kuhs
-tos;
Latin
k
oo
s
-tohs]
/ˈkʌs tɒs;
Latin
ˈkʊs toʊs/
noun
,
plural
custodes
[kuh-
stoh
-deez;
Latin
k
oo
s-
toh
-des]
/kʌˈstoʊ diz;
Latin
kʊsˈtoʊ dɛs/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
(
italics
)
Latin.
a custodian.
2.
a superior in the Franciscan order.
Origin
1425-75;
late Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
custos morum
[
k
oo
s
-tohs
moh
-
r
oo
m;
English
kuhs
-tos
mawr
-
uh
m,
mohr
-]
/ˈkʊs toʊs ˈmoʊ rʊm;
English
ˈkʌs tɒs ˈmɔr əm, ˈmoʊr-/
noun
,
plural
custodes morum
[k
oo
s-
toh
-des
moh
-
r
oo
m;
English
kuh-
stoh
-deez
mawr
-
uh
m,
mohr
-]
/kʊsˈtoʊ dɛs ˈmoʊ rʊm;
English
kʌˈstoʊ diz ˈmɔr əm, ˈmoʊr-/
(
Show IPA
).
Latin.
1.
a custodian or guardian of morals; censor.
Origin
literally, guardian of established usages, laws, etc.
British Dictionary definitions for
custos
custos
/
ˈkʌstɒs
/
noun
(
pl
)
custodes
(
kʌˈstəʊdiːz
)
1.
a superior in the Franciscan religious order
Also called (in England)
guardian
Word Origin
C15: from Latin: keeper, guard