quitamiedos
Spanish
Etymology
From quitar (“to get rid of”) + miedos (“fears”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kitaˈmjedos/ [ki.t̪aˈmje.ð̞os]
- Rhymes: -edos
- Syllabification: qui‧ta‧mie‧dos
Noun
quitamiedos m (plural quitamiedos)
- crash barrier, guardrail, traffic barrier
- Synonyms: (peyorative) quitavidas, bionda, guardarraíl
Further reading
- “quitamiedos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014