aguglia
Italian
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Probably related to aquila.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old Occitan agulha, from Vulgar Latin *acūcla (whence the now rare or archaic inherited doublet agucchia) < *acūcula, from Latin acus (whence Italian ago (“needle”)).
Noun
aguglia f (plural aguglie)
- large sewing needle; compass needle
- spire, obelisk
- garfish, needlefish, game fish (of family Belonidae)
Synonyms
- (gamefish in Belonidae): crocodile needlefish, hound needlefish
Derived terms
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