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agulleta

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From agulla (needle) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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agulleta f (plural agulletes)

  1. (zoology) pipefish (fish of the genus Syngnathus)
  2. (in the plural, Castilianism) stiffness, sore muscles
    Synonym: cruiximent

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Galician

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Etymology 1

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Attested since circa 1750. From agulla +‎ -eta. Compare Portuguese agulheta, Spanish agujeta and French aiguillette.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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agulleta f (plural agulletas)

  1. shoelace
    Synonyms: amalló, cordón
  2. cord, aiguillette

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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agulleta

  1. inflection of agulletar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative