custodia
custody
noun koos-TOH-dyah Rare
Origin: From Latin custodia ('guard, protection').
Also means
guardianship
Usage Note
Custodia covers both legal custody of a child (custodia compartida = joint custody) and the physical guarding of a person or object. In religious contexts it also refers to the monstrance (the ornate vessel used to display the Eucharist in Catholic worship). The verb is custodiar and the agent noun is custodio ('custodian, guard').
Examples
"El juez otorgó la custodia de los hijos a la madre."
Natural Translation
The judge awarded custody of the children to the mother.
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