LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

custor

custor m (genitive custōris)

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMedieval Latinmasculineguardian, protector

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecustorcustōrēs
genitivecustōriscustōrum
dativecustōrīcustōribus
accusativecustōremcustōrēs
ablativecustōrecustōribus
vocativecustorcustōrēs

Origins

Alteration of custōs based on the agentive suffix -tor.

Descendants
  • Frenchcoûtrefrom Old French costor
  • Dutchkosterfrom Old French costor
  • Romanshcalusterfrom Old French costor
  • Romanshcoluosterfrom Old French costor
  • Romanshcaluosterfrom Old French costor
  • Proto-West Germanic*kustārī

Quick answers

What does custor mean in Latin?
custor, a noun, means “guardian, protector”.
What is the genitive of custor?
The genitive singular is custōris. custor is masculine, third declension.