guardián

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wardjan), accusative of 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌰 (wardja). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡwaɾˈdjan/ [ɡwaɾˈð̞jãn] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: guar‧dián === Noun === guardián m (plural guardianes, feminine guardiana, feminine plural guardianas) guardian, warden (person who guards or protects something) Synonyms: celador, centinela, guarda, vigilante (Catholicism) guardian (superior in a Franciscan monastery) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “guardián”, 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