quitamiedos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of quita (“to remove”) +‎ miedos (“fears”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kitaˈmjedos/ [ki.t̪aˈmje.ð̞os]
• Rhymes: -edos
• Syllabification: qui‧ta‧mie‧dos

Noun

quitamiedos m (plural quitamiedos)

1. crash barrier, guardrail, traffic barrier

   Synonyms: (peyorative) quitavidas, bionda, guardarraíl

Further reading

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