Custos
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Custos is the Latin word for guard. It occurs in titles such as
The nominative and accusative plural form custodes is well known from the proverbial phrase
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
, "Who has custody of the custodian
s?", meaning "Who guards the guards?" or "Who watches the watchmen?".
- Custos rotulorumCustos rotulorumCustos rotulorum is the keeper of an English county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county...
, keeper of the rolls - Custos (Franciscans)Custos (Franciscans)Custos means a superior or an official in the Franciscan Order. The precise meaning has differed over time, and between the Friars Minor, Conventuals, and Capuchins....
- Custos (Under-sacristan)Custos (Under-sacristan)The under-sacristan or custos was a Roman Catholic office.The office is mentioned in the Decretals. He was the assistant of the sacristan, was subject to the archdeacon, and discharged duties very similar to those of the sacristan. By the early twentieth century the office was hardly ever attached...
The nominative and accusative plural form custodes is well known from the proverbial phrase
Proverbial phrase
A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context.Another similar construction...
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
' is a Latin phrase traditionally attributed to the Roman poet Juvenal from his Satires , which is literally translated as "Who will guard the guards themselves?" Also sometimes rendered as "Who watches the watchmen?", the phrase has other idiomatic translations and adaptations such as "Who will...
, "Who has custody of the custodian
Custodian
The term Custodian may refer to:* Janitor, a person who cleans, maintains, provides security and initiates repairs or makes minor repairs to buildings.* Custodian bank, an organization responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets...
s?", meaning "Who guards the guards?" or "Who watches the watchmen?".