aigu

Significat (English)

1. sharp, pointy
2. acute, keen, discerning
3. sharp, loud and high-pitched
4. acute
5. acute
6. acute
7. front

Synonyms

pointu

perçant

vif

tranchant

aiguë

piquant

aigre

incisif

acéré

âcre

cuisant

aiguisé

acerbe

âpre

strident

trenchant

saillant

fin

🔚

intense

mordant

pénétrant

aigue

acrimonieux

affilé

amer

rude

serré

tendu

criard

grincheux

acariâtre

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɛ.ɡy/

Etimologia (English)

Inherited from francès mitjà: aigu

Inherited from francès antic: agu

Cognate with anglès: acute

In summary

Inherited from Middle French aigu, agu, from Old French agu, from Latin acūtus (“sharp”); related to English acute. The original Old French result was eü (preserved in the toponym Montheu < Latin Mons acutus (“sharp mountain”)), which was likely modified into the form agu based on the Latin, and then influenced by words like aigre, or aiguiser, as with aiguille.
Doublet of acut.