guardapelo

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to keep”) +‎ pelo (“hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaɾdaˈpelo/ [ɡwaɾ.ð̞aˈpe.lo]
• Rhymes: -elo
• Syllabification: guar‧da‧pe‧lo

Noun

guardapelo m (plural guardapelos)

1. locket

   Synonym: medallón

Further reading

• “guardapelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10