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Italian
Etymology
From guardia, from guardare. Compare Medieval Latin guardianus; compare French gardien, Piedmontese guardian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwarˈdja.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: guar‧dià‧no
Noun
guardiano m (plural guardiani, feminine guardiana)
- keeper, caretaker, ward, watchman, surveyor
- shepherd, herdsman, herd
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