quitamiedos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of quita (“to remove”) +‎ miedos (“fears”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kitaˈmjedos/ [ki.t̪aˈmje.ð̞os]
Rhymes: -edos
Syllabification: qui‧ta‧mie‧dos

Noun

quitamiedos m (plural quitamiedos)

crash barrier, guardrail, traffic barrier
Synonyms: (peyorative) quitavidas, bionda, guardarraíl

Further reading

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

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