Masculine
aiguillon
Meaning
- (masculine) goad
- (masculine) stinger, sting (of a bee)
- (figuratively, masculine) a goad, a stimulant
Synonyms
Translations
Stachel
aguijón
arı iğnesi
pungiglione
ferrão
angel
κεντρί
aculeusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛ.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French aguillon, aguillun, awillon, from Early Medieval Latin acūleōnem. Reshaped according to aiguille (“needle”).
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