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custode

custode noun: a custodian.

Noun (1)

custode (plural custodes)

  1. (obsolete) A custodian.

Noun (2)

custode (plural custodes)

  1. (obsolete, uncommon) A container in which a sacred object is kept; a pyx.

Forms of custode

pluralcustodes

Origin of custode

From French custode m (“custodian”) or Italian custode, in any case from Latin custōdem.

From French custode (“pyx”), from Medieval Latin custōdia. Doublet of custody.

Questions about custode

What does custode mean?
Custode means a custodian.
What part of speech is custode?
Custode is a noun.
What is the plural of custode?
The plural of custode is custodes.

Words near custode in the dictionary

  1. Custer County
  2. custie
  3. custies
  4. custock
  5. custocks
  6. custode
  7. custodee
  8. custodees
  9. custodes
  10. custodes regni
  11. custodes rotulorum

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