aiguisoir
French
Etymology
aiguiser + -oir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ.ɡi.zwaʁ/, /e.ɡi.zwaʁ/, /ɛ.ɡɥi.zwaʁ/, /e.ɡɥi.zwaʁ/
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- IPA(key): (Quebec) /ɛ.ɡi.zwaʁ/, (Quebec) /ɛ.ɡi.zwɑʁ/, (Quebec) /e.ɡi.zwaʁ/, (Quebec) /e.ɡi.zwɑʁ/
Noun
aiguisoir m (plural aiguisoirs)
- sharpener (tool)
- (Quebec) pencil sharpener
- Synonym: taille-crayon
- whetstone
Related terms
- aiguiser
Further reading
- “aiguisoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.