aguilhão
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese aguillon (“sting”) + -ão (“-er”), attested in the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria, from aculeus (“sting”). Doublet of aguilhada.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [a.ɡiˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ɡiˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ.ɣiˈʎɐ̃w̃]
Noun
aguilhão m (plural aguilhões)
- stinger (pointed portion of an insect)
- Synonym: ferrão
Derived terms
- aguilhoar