guardacoste

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈkɔs.te/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔste
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧cò‧ste

Noun

guardacoste m (invariable)

  1. coast guard (military body)
  2. coast guard patrol boat

Descendants

  • → Ottoman Turkish: وارده قوسطه

Noun

guardacoste m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. coast guard (person)

References

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