guardaespaldas

== Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard (originally)”) +‎ espaldas (“shoulders, backs”). === 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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025