custodian

Signification (Anglais)

  1. A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
  2. An administrator.
  3. A goalkeeper.
  4. A protector or guard.
  5. (Canada, US) A janitor; a cleaner.

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/kəˈstoʊdiən/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From a shortening of Latin custōdiānātus, from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”). By surface analysis, custody + -ian.

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