guardaespatlles

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to protect”) +‎ espatlles (“shoulders”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌɡwaɾ.də.esˈpaʎ.ʎəs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌɡwaɾ.də.esˈpal.ləs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌɡwaɾ.da.esˈpal.les/

Noun

guardaespatlles m or f by sense (invariable)

bodyguard

Noun

guardaespatlles m (invariable)

shawl
Synonym: cobriespatlles

Further reading

“guardaespatlles” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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