aguijón

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin aculeus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aɡiˈxon/, [aɣiˈxõn]

Noun

aguijón m (plural aguijones)

sting of an insect
thorn of a plant
Synonyms: espina, pincho, púa
spur
Synonym: espuela

Derived terms

aguijonear

Further reading

“aguijón” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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