aguglia
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.
Noun
aguglia f (plural aguglie)
- (archaic):
- large sewing needle; compass needle
- spire (tapering architectural structure)
- Synonym: guglia
- obelisk
- Synonym: obelisco
- garfish, needlefish, game fish (of family Belonidae)
Derived terms
- agugliara
- aguglia imperiale
- aguglia maggiore
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
Noun
aguglia f (plural aguglie)
- (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