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aculeus.

sting, spine, thorn, prickle, point, spike; barb; pang, prick; sarcasm;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈkʊ.ɫe.ʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈkuː.le.us]
  1. sting, stinger (of an insect)

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. sting (metaphorical)

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. spine, thorn

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Derived from ac(us) (“needle”) + -uleus (diminutive suffix).

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