guidovia

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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