custode
French, noun/kys.tɔd/
custode is spelled C-U-S-T-O-D-E (7 letters) and appears about once in every 7 million words in written French, the 87,470th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Custode is a French feminine noun meaning “pyx (small container used to hold the host)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Moine inspecteur dans certains ordres religieux”.
What does custode mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepyx (small container used to hold the host)
- 2
femininealtar carpet
- 3
datedfemininesynonym of pavillon
- 4
femininequarter glass (small triangular-shaped side window)
noun
- 1
masculinecustodian (head of certain religious orders)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Moine inspecteur dans certains ordres religieux. 2. Gardien de musée, d’église ou de monument historique.
noun: 1. Voile qui couvre le ciboire. On l’appelle plutôt aujourd’hui pavillon. 2. Rideau qui, dans certaines églises, orne les côtés du maître-autel. 3. Petite boîte ronde conçue pour apporter la communion aux malades ou aux personnes qui ne peuvent pas recevoir l'eucharistie à la messe. 4. Chacun des deux côtés d’une voiture, d'un carrosse.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of custode
- custodes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce custode?
- /kys.tɔd/
- \kys.tɔd\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to custode
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is custode in French?
custode appears about once in every 7 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).