Meaning

  1. The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
  2. Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
  3. The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
  4. An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʌstədiː/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”).

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