aiguillon

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French aguillon, aguillun, awillon, from Early Medieval Latin acūleōnem. Reshaped according to aiguille (“needle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/ ~ /e.ɡɥi.jɔ̃/ === Noun === aiguillon m (plural aiguillons) goad stinger, sting (of a bee) (figuratively) a goad, a stimulant ==== Related terms ==== aigu aiguille === Further reading === “aiguillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012