"Kustos" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʊstɔs/ Audio: De-Kustos.ogg Forms: Kustos [genitive], Kustoden [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin custōs. Compare (obsolete) English custos (literally “warden”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|custōs}} Borrowed from Latin custōs, {{q|obsolete}} (obsolete), {{m+|en|custos|lit=warden}} English custos (literally “warden”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,-,Kustoden}} Kustos m (strong, genitive Kustos, plural Kustoden)
  1. curator Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Kurator
    Sense id: en-Kustos-de-noun-JTl2hV8I Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 19 37 35 9
  2. (Roman Catholicism) custos; undersacristan Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kustos-de-noun-cdb9mDxT Categories (other): Roman Catholicism, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 19 37 35 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 46 45 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 47 46 5 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
  3. (music, historical) custos, direct Tags: historical, masculine, strong Synonyms: Weiser, Wächter
    Sense id: en-Kustos-de-noun-IM9Bu-53 Categories (other): Music, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 19 37 35 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 46 45 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 47 46 5 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  4. (printing, historical) catchword Tags: historical, masculine, strong Synonyms: Kustode, Blatthüter
    Sense id: en-Kustos-de-noun--PK2fHM7 Categories (other): Printing Topics: media, printing, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Domkustos, Subkustos, Kirchendiener

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
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    }
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          "text": "Persönlich neigte er zu dieser Auffassung, und die Hausgesellschaft bewilligte sie ihm in dem Sinne, daß sie seiner entschlossenen Selbsteinsetzung als Verwalter und Kustos der öffentlichen Einrichtung von Anfang an stillschweigend zustimmte.",
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