aguglia

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɡuʎ.ʎa/ Rhymes: -uʎʎa Hyphenation: a‧gù‧glia === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old Occitan agulha, from Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”) (whence Italian ago). Doublet of agucchia, now rare. Compare Sicilian agugghia. ==== Alternative forms ==== guglia (apheresis) ==== Noun ==== aguglia f (plural aguglie) (archaic): large sewing needle; compass needle spire (tapering architectural structure) Synonym: guglia obelisk Synonym: obelisco garfish, needlefish, game fish (of family Belonidae) ===== Derived terms ===== aguglia imperiale aguglia maggiore agugliara agugliata === Etymology 2 === Uncertain. ==== Noun ==== aguglia f (plural aguglie) (archaic) eagle Synonym: aquila === Further reading === (needle, garfish): aguglia2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana (eagle): aguglia1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana