aiguillon

French

Etymology

From Old French aguillon, aguillun, awillon, from a Vulgar Latin *aculeō, aculeōnem, from Latin aculeus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/, /e.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/

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Noun

aiguillon m (plural aiguillons)

1. goad
2. stinger, sting (of a bee)
3. (figuratively) a goad, a stimulant

Related terms

• aigu
• aiguille

Further reading

• “aiguillon” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).