agulleta

Catalan

Etymology

From agulla (needle) + -eta.

Pronunciation

Noun

agulleta f (plural agulletes)

  1. (zoology) pipefish (fish of the genus Syngnathus)
  2. (in the plural, Castilianism) stiffness, sore muscles
    Synonym: cruiximent

Derived terms

Further reading

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested since circa 1750. From agulla + -eta. Compare Portuguese agulheta, Spanish agujeta and French aiguillette.

Alternative forms

  • agolleta

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aɣuˈʎetɐ]

Noun

agulleta f (plural agulletas)

  1. shoelace
    Synonyms: amalló, cordón
  2. cord, aiguillette

References

Verb

agulleta

  1. inflection of agulletar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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