guardapesca

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard, to protect) + pesca (fishing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ˌɡwar.dəˈpɛs.kə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌɡwar.dəˈpəs.kə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˌɡwaɾ.ðaˈpes.ka]

Noun

guardapesca m (invariable)

  1. a fast, light boat used by game wardens to monitor compliance with fishing regulations

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard, to watch) + pesca (fishing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈpe.ska/[1]
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧pé‧sca

Noun

guardapesca m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. water bailiff (UK), fish warden (US)

References

  1. guardapesca in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard (originally)) + pesca (fishing).

Noun

guardapesca m (plural guardapescas)

  1. game warden

Further reading

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