aguglia

See also: Aguglia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɡuʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -uʎʎa
• Hyphenation: a‧gù‧glia

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Occitan agulha, from Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”) (whence Italian ago). Doublet of agucchia, now rare. Compare Sicilian agugghia.

Noun

aguglia f (plural aguglie)

1. (archaic):
   1. large sewing needle; compass needle
   2. spire (tapering architectural structure)

      Synonym: guglia

   3. obelisk

      Synonym: obelisco

2. garfish, needlefish, game fish (of family Belonidae)

Derived terms

• agugliara
• aguglia imperiale
• aguglia maggiore

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Noun

aguglia f (plural aguglie)

1. (archaic) eagle

   Synonym: aquila

Further reading

• (needle, garfish): aguglia² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• (eagle): aguglia¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana