escolta
/esˈkolta/ · B2 · noun · f
bodyguard
💂 escolta = sounds like 'escort-a' — same word, just add -a
Spanish escolta and English escort share a root (Italian scorta, from Latin ex- + corrigere, 'to guide'). Hear 'es-COL-ta' as 'es-CORT-a': the armed group that goes along with a person is the escort.