aguijón

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɡiˈxon/ [a.ɣ̞iˈxõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧gui‧jón

Noun

aguijón m (plural aguijones)

1. stinger of an insect
2. thorn of a plant

   Synonyms: espina, pincho, púa

3. spur

   Synonym: espuela

4. (figurative) stimulus, push

   Synonym: estímulo

Derived terms

• aguijonear
• dar coces contra el aguijón

Further reading

• “aguijón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025