Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard, to watch) +‎ fili (threads, wires; (archaic) lines, rows).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈfi.li/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ili
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧fì‧li

Noun edit

guardafili m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (soccer) linesman, lineswoman, assistant referee

References edit

  1. ^ guardafili in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication