guardián
See also: guardian and Guardian
Spanish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwaɾˈdjan/ [ɡwaɾˈð̞jãn]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: guar‧dián
Noun
guardián m (plural guardianes, feminine guardiana, feminine plural guardianas)
- guardian, warden (someone who guards, watches over, or protects)
- guardian (a superior in a Franciscan monastery)
Derived terms
- guardianía
- perro guardián
Further reading
- “guardián”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014