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aiguille.

needle

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛ.ɡɥij//e.ɡɥij/

  1. needle

    feminine
    aiguille à tricoter
    de fil en aiguille

  2. needle (of a compass)

    feminine

  3. hand (of a watch)

    feminine
    aiguille des secondes
    aiguille des minutes

  4. spire (of a church)

    feminine

  5. point, switch

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French aguille, from Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”). Perhaps influenced phonetically by aiguiser. Compare Occitan agulha.

verb/ɛ.ɡɥij//e.ɡɥij/

  1. inflection of aiguiller: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of aiguiller: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French aguille, from Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”). Perhaps influenced phonetically by aiguiser. Compare Occitan agulha.

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