aigu

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

aigu

pointu

perçant

vif

aiguë

tranchant

aigre

piquant

incisif

aiguisé

acéré

âcre

acerbe

cuisant

strident

trenchant

fin

mordant

pénétrant

saillant

âpre

intense

tendu

rude

criard

affilé

aigue

acrimonieux

amer

acariâtre

grincheux

serré

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɛ.ɡy/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.

Phrases

Elle n’est pas à confondre avec le Ú̱, U accent aigu macron souscrit .

It is not to be confused with the Ú і, U macron undersigned acute accent.