guardaspalle

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to watch”) +‎ spalle (“shoulders”); compare guardarsi le spalle (“to watch one's back”, literally “to watch one's shoulders”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.dasˈpal.le/ Rhymes: -alle Hyphenation: guar‧da‧spàl‧le === Noun === guardaspalle m or f by sense (invariable) bodyguard Synonym: guardia del corpo === References ===