guardalinee

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to watch”) +‎ linee (“lines”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwar.daˈli.ne.e/
  • Rhymes: -inee
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧lì‧ne‧e

Noun

guardalinee m or f by sense (invariable)

  2. (sports) linesman
  3. railway/railroad patroller, someone who assures the proper functioning of a railway/railroad (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

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