Polyglot Dictionary

guarda-noturno

/ɡwaɾdɐnoˈtuɾnu/

o noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os guardas-noturnos

Meaning

  1. night watchman

    Built from guarda (guard) + noturno (night).

    • O guarda-noturno rondava a rua.

      The night watchman patrolled the street.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • guarda guard
  • noturno night

Similar words

vigia

guarda-noturno specifically means a night watchman; vigia is more general, "watchman."

Practice

1 What does guarda-noturno mean?

2 Fill the gap: O guarda-___ rondava a rua.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches guarda-noturno?

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