Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard, to watch) +‎ coste (coasts).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈkɔ.ste/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔste
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧cò‧ste

Noun edit

guardacoste m (invariable)

  1. coast guard (military body)
  2. coast guard patrol boat

Noun edit

guardacoste m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. coast guard (person)

References edit

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