Elvigyázó

Elvigyázó is a Hungarian noun meaning a person who acts as a guardian or supervisor, typically in an interim or temporary capacity. The term is not common in modern formal law, but appears in historical texts, literature, and occasional colloquial usage to describe someone entrusted with the care or oversight of a dependent person, such as a child or an elderly relative, during a period of transition or absence.

Origin and form: elvigyázó is built from vigyázó, meaning guardian or watcher, with the prefix el-. Vigyázó derives from vigyázni “to watch” or “to take care.” The prefix el- in this context signals a role connected to the act of watching or supervising, often in a provisional or non-permanent sense.

Usage and nuance: In contemporary Hungarian, more formal terms for temporary guardianship are ideiglenes gondnok or felügyelő. Elvigyázó tends to occur in older texts, literary language, or translations, and may be used to evoke a specific caretaker role rather than a legally defined status. Related terms include gondnok, gyám, felügyelő, and ideiglenes gondnok.

See also: vigyázó; gondnok; gyám; felügyelő; ideiglenes gondnok.