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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French aguillon, aguillun, awillon, from Early Medieval Latin acūleōnem. Reshaped according to aiguille (“needle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/ ~ /e.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/
Noun
aiguillon m (plural aiguillons)
- goad
- stinger, sting (of a bee)
- (figuratively) a goad, a stimulant
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