aiguillon

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French aguillon, aguillun, awillon, from Early Medieval Latin acūleōnem, derived from Latin aculeus. Influenced in its shape by aiguille (“needle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/, /e.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/
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Noun

aiguillon m (plural aiguillons)

goad
stinger, sting (of a bee)
(figuratively) a goad, a stimulant

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Further reading

“aiguillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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