aguijada
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɡiˈxada/ [a.ɣ̞iˈxa.ð̞a]
- Rhymes: -ada
- Syllabification: a‧gui‧ja‧da
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin (pertica) *aquīleāta, from *aquīleus, vulgar variant of Latin acūleus (“prick”).
Noun
aguijada f (plural aguijadas)
- prod, cattle prod (device used to goad animals into moving)
- Synonyms: garrocha, picana
Related terms
- aguijar
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
aguijada f sg
- feminine singular of aguijado
Further reading
- “aguijada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014