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custode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
cus-tode
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A custodian.

Obsolete

noun

A container in which a sacred object is kept; a pyx.

Obsolete

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: custode, custōs, custōdia

Usage

Inflected Forms

custodes (plural)

Questions

What does custode mean?
A custodian.
Where does custode come from?
It is traced to French.

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