guardaspalle

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to watch”) +‎ spalle (“shoulders”); compare guardarsi le spalle (“to watch one's back”, literally “to watch one's shoulders”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈspal.le/^[1]
Rhymes: -alle
Hyphenation: guar‧da‧spàl‧le

Noun edit

guardaspalle m or f by sense (invariable)

bodyguard
Synonym: guardia del corpo

References edit

^ guardaspalle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

[1] uardaspalle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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