agujón

Spanish

Etymology

From aguja (needle) +‎ -ón (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡuˈxon/ [a.ɣ̞uˈxõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧gu‧jón

Noun

agujón m (plural agujones)

  1. needlefish (Belonidae)
  2. redstem filaree (Erodium cicutarium)

Descendants

  • Tagalog: aguhon

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