Custodirai

Custodirai is the second-person singular future simple form of the Italian verb custodire. The infinitive custodire means to guard, to watch over, or to keep safe and intact. The form custodirai is used when addressing one person with the informal pronoun tu and indicating that that person will perform the guarding or safeguarding action in the future. As a regular -ire verb form, custodirai follows the standard future ending for tu: -irai.

Usage notes and nuances:

Custodire is commonly used in contexts involving protection, custody, or preservation of people, objects, or information. Custodirai is appropriate in both literal and figurative senses, such as guarding physical valuables, safeguarding secrets, or preserving memories. In formal or plural contexts, different forms are used (for example, custodirà for he/she, custodiremo for we, custodirete for you all, custodiranno for they).

Etymology:

The verb derives from Latin custodire, from custōs “guard” and custod- a stem related to guarding duties. The Italian form custodirai inherits this lineage, sharing the core meaning of watching over or keeping someone or something secure.

See also:

custodire, custodia, custode, custodiremo. Examples of related phrases include custodire i segreti (to guard the secrets) and custodire una promessa (to keep a promise).

In summary, custodirai is a standard, regular future-tense form used to indicate that you (tu) will guard or safeguard something in Italian.