aguglia

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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

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
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