Masculine

guide

Meaning

  1. (masculine) guide person
  2. (masculine) guidebook, or set itinerary

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡid/
Etymology

In summary

From Old French guide, borrowed from Old Occitan guida, from the verb guidar, ultimately of Germanic origin, possibly through Medieval Latin; compare Frankish *wītan. Supplanted the older Old French guier, of the same origin. Compare Italian guida, Spanish guía. See guider for more information.

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