aguijón

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *aquīleōnem, from *aquīleus, vulgar variant of acūleus (prick, goad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aɡiˈxon/ [a.ɣ̞iˈxõn]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧gui‧jón

Noun

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aguijón m (plural aguijones)

  1. stinger of an insect
  2. thorn of a plant
    Synonyms: espina, pincho, púa
  3. spur
    Synonym: espuela

Derived terms

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Further reading

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