Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

custos regni

/ˈkʌstɒs ˈɹɜɡnaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: cus-tos reg-ni
IPA: /ˈkʌstɒs ˈɹɜɡnaɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of viceregal locum tenens appointed, either alone or jointly, to execute the political duties of a monarch during his or her absence from the seat of government.

Example Sentences

"If the King be abſent, and taken captive, the People may give the Royall power to one, or to ſome few to exerciſe it as cuſtodes regni."
"It was reſolved…[to] Petition…His Majeſty, to appoint a Cuſtos Regni, or Locum tenens during his Abſence out of this Kingdom; and amongſt other things, in ſpecial to give him Power, to give the Royal Aſſent in Parliament, and to do ſuch things as the King might do if he were preſent. [It was] reſolved…that His Majeſty be likewiſe Petitioned, That an Act of Parliament may paſs to this Effect, That ſuch Commiſſion ſhall not be repealed, until His Majesties return from Scotland to the City of London or Weſtminſter, or be preſent in full Parliament."

Etymology

First attested in the plural in October 1644 and in the singular in 1683; Latin: custōs (“guard”, “protector”; “guardian”; “keeper”, “custodian”) + rēgnī (“of royal power”; genitive singular of rēgnum, “royal power”, “kingdom”) = “custodian of royal power” ≈ “guardian of the realm”.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkʌstɒs ˈɹɜɡnaɪ/

Inflected Forms

custodes regni (plural)

Phrases

custos rotulorum

Frequently Paired Words

custos rotulorum

Questions

How do you pronounce custos regni?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌstɒs ˈɹɜɡnaɪ/.
What does custos regni mean?: A kind of viceregal locum tenens appointed, either alone or jointly, to execute the political duties of a monarch during his or her absence from the seat of government.
Where does custos regni come from?: First attested in the plural in October 1644 and in the singular in 1683; Latin: custōs (“guard”, “protector”; “guardian”; “keeper”, “custodian”) + rēgnī (“of royal power”; genitive singular of rēgnum, “royal power”, “kingdom”) = “custodian of royal power” ≈ “guardian of the realm”.

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