custodian

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /kʌˈstoʊdiən/ UK /kʌˈstəʊdiən/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
a person responsible for guarding or maintaining something

The museum's custodian held the only key to the vault.

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1 noun · a person responsible for... guardian keepercaretakersteward wardenjanitor

Word family

Derived forms custodianship

Related forms custodycustodial

Etymology

From Latin custodia ('guarding, custody') + -an, from custos ('guardian, keeper'), of uncertain ultimate origin.

custodia Latin custos Latin

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# custodian

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** kʌˈstoʊdiən
**IPA (UK):** kʌˈstəʊdiən

## Meanings
1. a person responsible for guarding or maintaining something

## Examples
- The museum's custodian held the only key to the vault.

## Synonyms
- guardian
- keeper
- caretaker
- steward
- warden
- janitor

## Derived Forms
- custodianship

## Related Forms
- custody
- custodial

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: custodia
- Root: custos

## Etymology
From Latin custodia ('guarding, custody') + -an, from custos ('guardian, keeper'), of uncertain ultimate origin.

## AI Etymology
Custodian comes from Latin custodia ('guarding, custody') + -an, from custos ('guardian, keeper'), of uncertain ultimate origin. The etymological trail includes Latin custodia and Latin custos. As a noun, custodian names a person responsible for guarding or maintaining something. The same family is visible in derived forms such as custodianship and related forms such as custody and custodial. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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