guardián

See also: guardian and Guardian

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaɾˈdjan/ [ɡwaɾˈð̞jãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: guar‧dián

Noun

guardián m (plural guardianes, feminine guardiana, feminine plural guardianas)

1. guardian, warden (someone who guards, watches over, or protects)
2. guardian (a superior in a Franciscan monastery)

Derived terms

• guardianía
• perro guardián

 

Further reading

• “guardián”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014