aiguisoir

French

Etymology

aiguiser +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ɡi.zwaʁ/, /e.ɡɥi.zwaʁ/

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Noun

aiguisoir m (plural aiguisoirs)

1. sharpener (tool)
2. (Quebec) pencil sharpener

   Synonym: taille-crayon

3. whetstone

Related terms

• aiguiser

Further reading

• “aiguisoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.