guardavia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to watch”) +‎ via (“way, street”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwar.daˈvi.a/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧vì‧a

Noun

guardavia m or f (masculine plural invariable, feminine plural (rare) guardavie)

  1. (rare) guardrail (on a road)
    Synonyms: guardrail, (rare) sicurvia, (Switzerland, rare) guidovia, (rare) guardastrada, (rare) guardaraglio, barriera di protezione, barriera protettiva, barriera di sicurezza, barriera stradale, barriera di contenimento

References

  1. ^ guardavia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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