guardarrío

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard (originally)”) +‎ río (“river”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaɾdaˈrio/ [ɡwaɾ.ð̞aˈri.o]
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: guar‧da‧rrí‧o

Noun

guardarrío m (plural guardarríos)

  1. kingfisher
    Synonyms: martín pescador, alción, alcedón

Further reading

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