guardarrío

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard (originally)”) +‎ río (“river”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwaɾdaˈrio/ [ɡwaɾ.ð̞aˈri.o]
Rhymes: -io
Syllabification: guar‧da‧rrí‧o

Noun

guardarrío m (plural guardarríos)

kingfisher
Synonyms: martín pescador, alción, alcedón

Further reading

“guardarrío”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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