Also means
way
Usage Note
Guisa is an archaic or literary noun meaning manner or fashion, surviving mainly in the fixed phrase a guisa di (in the manner of, like). It is rarely used outside set expressions in modern Italian; in everyday speech, modo or maniera are the standard equivalents. Its Germanic origin makes it one of the few Italian words not derived from Latin.
Examples
"Si muoveva a guisa di fantasma."
Natural Translation
He moved like a ghost.
Literal Translation
He-moved in manner of ghost.
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