agouelye

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Franco-Provençal

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Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin acūcula (“needle”).

Pronunciation

(cf. plural agouelyes)

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In the Lyonnais area the form is reserved for the sense “connecting piece of a wagon” (ALLy 169).

Noun

agouelye f (plural agouelyes) (ORB)

  1. needle (various types)
  2. various devices likened to a needle: the hand of a clock, a firing pin, etc.
  3. leaf of a coniferous plant (cf. pine needle)
  4. cob of an ear of grain
  5. stinger of a wasp
  6. (toponymy) an unreachable peak

Derived terms

References

  • Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33) “aiguille”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger.
  • Stich, Dominique (2003) “agouelye”, in Dictionnaire francoprovençal/français, français/francoprovençal: Dictionnaire des mots de base du francoprovençal: Orthographe ORB supradialectale standardisée, Thonon-les-Bains: Éditions Le Carré.
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