custodes regni
English
Etymology
Latin: custōdēs (“guards”, “protectors”; “guardians”; “keepers”, “custodians”: nominative plural form of custōs) + rēgnī (genitive singular of rēgnum) = “custodians of royal power” ≈ “guardians of the realm”
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kusˈtoː.deːs ˈreːɡ.niː/, [kʊsˈtoː.deːs ˈreːŋ.niː]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kŭstōʹdēz rĕgʹnī, kŭstōʹdāz rĕgʹnī; IPA(key): /kʌsˈtəʊdiːz ˈɹɜɡnaɪ/, /kʌsˈtəʊdeɪz ˈɹɜɡnaɪ/
Noun
custodes regni pl
- plural of custos regni
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:custodes regni.