Custodisce

Custodisce is the present indicative, third-person singular form of the Italian verb custodire. It translates to “he guards,” “she guards,” or “it guards,” and is used with a direct object to indicate keeping something safe or preserving it. The verb can refer to physical guarding as well as safeguarding non-physical things, such as information or memories.

Etymology and related terms: custodire comes from Latin custodire, related to custus or custodia, meaning guardian or guardianship. Related nouns include custode (guardian) and custodia (custody, guardianship).

Usage: custodisce is transitive and requires a direct object, for example: custodisce i documenti (he keeps the documents safe), custodisce la chiave (he guards the key), custodisce i segreti (he keeps the secrets). It appears in legal, archival, security, and everyday contexts. Metaphorically, it can describe protecting values, memory, or traditions, as in una comunità che custodisce la memoria storica.

Conjugation notes: custodire is an -ire verb with -isc- in the present tense. Present tense forms: io custodisco, tu custodisci, lui/lei custodisce, noi custodiamo, voi custodite, loro custodiscono. Other tenses follow regular -ire patterns (ho custodito; custodirai; custodirà; custoderemo; custorirete; custodiranno; etc.).