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salvavides.

life buoy, life preserver

10 characters4 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˌsal.βəˈβi.ðəs]Central, Northern[ˌsal.vəˈvi.ðəs]Balearic[ˌsal.vaˈvi.ðes]Valencia[ˌsal.βaˈβi.ðes]Northwestern

  1. life buoy, life preserver

    invariable · masculine

  2. cowcatcher (of a train), fender (of a tram)

    invariable · masculine

  3. clipping of bot salvavides (“lifeboat”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save”) + vides (“lives”).

noun[ˌsal.βəˈβi.ðəs]Central, Northern[ˌsal.vəˈvi.ðəs]Balearic[ˌsal.vaˈvi.ðes]Valencia[ˌsal.βaˈβi.ðes]Northwestern

  1. lifeguard

    by-personal-gender · feminine · invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save”) + vides (“lives”).

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