guidovia

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of guida (to guide, to drive) +‎ via (way, street).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwi.doˈvi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: gui‧do‧vì‧a

Noun

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guidovia f or m (masculine plural invariable, feminine plural guidovie)

  1. public transport service, no longer in use, consisting of buses with special tires rolling on two cement concrete rails
    Synonym: autoguidovia
  2. (Switzerland, rare) guardrail, crash barrier
    Synonyms: guardrail, (rare) guardavia, (rare) sicurvia, (rare) guardastrada, barriera di protezione, barriera protettiva, barriera di sicurezza, barriera stradale, barriera di contenimento