aguilhão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-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)

  1. stinger (pointed portion of an insect)
    Synonym: ferrão

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