guardaespaldas
Spanish
Etymology
From guardar (to guard) + espalda (back) or guarda (guard) + espalda (back).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡwaɾdaesˈpaldas/ [ˌɡwaɾ.ð̞a.esˈpal̪.d̪as]
- Rhymes: -aldas
- Syllabification: guar‧da‧es‧pal‧das
Noun
guardaespaldas m or f by sense (plural guardaespaldas)
- bodyguard
- Synonyms: escolta, (Dominican Republic, Venezuela) espaldero
Usage notes
An escolta sounds more professional than a guardaespaldas.
Further reading
- “guardaespaldas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014