aiguillon
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French aguillon, aguillun, awillon, from Early Medieval Latin acūleōnem, derived from Latin aculeus. Influenced in its shape by aiguille (“needle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aiguillon m (plural aiguillons)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “aiguillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.