agouelyon

== Franco-Provençal == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === From Early Medieval Latin acūleōnem (“spike, stinger”). Derivable from agouelye (“needle”) +‎ -on (augmentative). === Pronunciation === === Noun === agouelyon m (plural agouelyons) (ORB) goad (for prodding livestock) the point of a goad stinger (of a wasp, etc) (Genevois) partial furrow (Valaisan) peak of a roof (Valaisan) high priestess (tarot card) === References === Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33), “aiguillon”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger. Stich, Dominique (2003), “agouelyon”, in Dictionnaire francoprovençal/français, français/francoprovençal: Dictionnaire des mots de base du francoprovençal: Orthographe ORB supradialectale standardisée, Thonon-les-Bains: Éditions Le Carré: “aiguillon (réalisations: (av)oulyon, alyon, aguilyon)”.