English → Latin
“guardianship” in Latin
cūracare, concern, thought; pains, industry, diligence, exertion; anxiety, grief, sorrowcūrātiōtreatment, care, operation (medical, surgical); administration, office (public)prōcūrātiōadministration, management; stewardshipcustōdiaprotection, safekeeping; custody, guardianship; prisonertūtēlatutelage, guardianship; dependent, client; watching, keeping, charge, careadministrōto attend upon, assist, serve; to take charge of, direct, manage, administer, do, accomplish; govern
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
guardianship
cura: curatio: procuratio (care, management, etc.): custodia (custody).
With reference to minors, tutela (of one under age): to have the guardianship, tutelam gerere or administrare: to undertake the guardianship, tutelam alicujus accipere: to intrust anybody with the guardianship of one’s sons, alicui tutelam filiorum committere: aliquem tutorem instituere filiorum orbitati: to be under anybody’s guardianship, in tutela alicujus esse; ab aliquo curari (of one that is of age): under anybody’s guardianship, aliquo tutore; aliquo curante (of one of age): cause relating to guardianship, causa tutelaris (later only).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for guardianship?
- The usual Latin words for “guardianship” are cūra, cūrātiō, prōcūrātiō; also custōdia, tūtēla, administrō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.