Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
custodia
Pronunciation
IPA/kusˈtoðja/
Meaning
- feminine nouncustody
Example
El juez otorgó la custodia a la madre.
The judge granted custody to the mother.
More examples
La policía mantuvo al sospechoso en custodia durante la noche.
The police kept the suspect in custody overnight.
Core concept
Legal guardianship and care of a minor emphasizing responsibility for upbringing and protection.
Common phrases
custodia de los hijos
child custody
custodia legal
legal custody
custodia compartida
shared custody
Similar words
custodia compartida: Creates a legal arrangement where parents share care, residence, and parenting time for a child.
patria potestad: Gives parents legal power to decide a child's education, welfare, and upbringing.
tutela: Establishes legal guardianship to protect a minor's or incapacitated person's daily life and assets.
responsabilidad parental: Imposes parental duties to provide care, upbringing, and financial support for a child.
Definition in Spanish
Derecho y responsabilidad legal de cuidar y tomar decisiones sobre un hijo menor; también puede referirse a la vigilancia o detención de una persona bajo custodia.
Word origin
From Latin custodia 'guarding', from custos 'guardian', and the sense of guarding broadens into formal guardianship and the legal responsibilities of caring for a child.
Usage tips
- Spanish often pairs the word with guarda as guarda y custodia to emphasize both physical care and legal authority, and custodia compartida signals shared parental rights.
Other meanings
- guardianshipnoun
- detentionnoun
Opposites
- abandonoabandonmentnoun
- liberaciónreleasenoun
Related words
- custodiarguardverb
- custodiocustodiannoun