agouelye
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== Franco-Provençal ==
=== Alternative forms ===
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Late Latin acūcula (“needle”).
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Noun ===
agouelye f (plural agouelyes) (ORB)
needle (various types)
various devices likened to a needle: the hand of a clock, a firing pin, etc.
leaf of a coniferous plant (cf. pine needle)
cob of an ear of grain
stinger of a wasp
(toponymy) an unreachable peak
==== Derived terms ====
agouelyon
=== References ===
Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33), “aiguille”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger.
Stich, Dominique (2003), “agouelye”, in Dictionnaire francoprovençal/français, français/francoprovençal: Dictionnaire des mots de base du francoprovençal: Orthographe ORB supradialectale standardisée, Thonon-les-Bains: Éditions Le Carré.