aigu

Meaning

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

Concepts

acute

sharp

shrill

keen

high-pitched

acrimonious

piercing

waspish

strident

penetrating

severe

bitter

incisive

knifelike

lurid

nasty

penetrative

poignant

prickly

pungent

racy

sharp point

splenetic

stabbing

sudden

unctuous

violent

vivid

acuate

needlelike

devil’s own

abrasive

Vatinian

abrupt

acerbic

acrid

brazen

bristly

concentrated

discriminating

fierce

fine

fulminant

having

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛ.ɡy/

Etymology

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.