custodian

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəˈstoʊdiən/ Rhymes: -əʊdiən === Noun === custodian (plural custodians) A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper. An administrator. A gaolkeeper. A protector or guard. (US, Canada) A janitor; a cleaner. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== custodial custody ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “custodian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “custodian”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “custodian”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Spanish == === Verb === custodian third-person plural present indicative of custodiar