aguilhão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese aguillon (“sting”) + -ão (“-er”), attested in the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria, from aculeus (“sting”). Doublet of aguilhada.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɡiˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [a.ɡiˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɡiˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ.ɣiˈʎɐ̃w̃]

Noun

aguilhão m (plural aguilhões)

1. stinger (pointed portion of an insect)

   Synonym: ferrão

Derived terms

• aguilhoar