guardapesca

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to protect”) +‎ pesca (“fishing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌɡwar.dəˈpɛs.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌɡwar.dəˈpəs.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌɡwaɾ.ðaˈpes.ka]

Noun

guardapesca m (invariable)

1. a fast, light boat used by game wardens to monitor compliance with fishing regulations

Further reading

• “guardapesca”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to watch”) +‎ pesca (“fishing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈpe.ska/
• Rhymes: -eska
• Hyphenation: guar‧da‧pé‧sca

Noun

guardapesca m or f by sense (invariable)

1. water bailiff (UK), fish warden (US)

Spanish

Etymology

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

Noun

guardapesca m (plural guardapescas)

1. game warden

Further reading

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