guarida

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Catalan

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guarida f sg

  1. feminine singular of guarit

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly from French guarite.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: gua‧ri‧da

Noun

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guarida f (plural guaridas)

  1. an animal's hole, den, cave or thicket
    Synonym: toca
  2. (figuratively) shelter, refuge
    Synonyms: abrigo, refúgio, esconderijo
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Frankish *wardōn. Compare English ward and guard.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈɾida/ [ɡwaˈɾi.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ida
  • Syllabification: gua‧ri‧da

Noun

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guarida f (plural guaridas)

  1. lair, cave, den, or thicket that an animal uses to hide
    Synonyms: cubil, madriguera
  2. shelter or safehouse
    Synonyms: amparo, refugio
  3. hideout, hangout, lair, hiding place
  4. (archaic) medicine, refuge
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Participle

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guarida f sg

  1. feminine singular of guarido

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