aiguisoir

French

Etymology

From aiguiser +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ.ɡi.zwaʁ/, /e.ɡi.zwaʁ/, /ɛ.ɡɥi.zwaʁ/, /e.ɡɥi.zwaʁ/
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IPA^(key): (Quebec) /ɛ.ɡi.zwaʁ/, (Quebec) /ɛ.ɡi.zwɑʁ/, (Quebec) /e.ɡi.zwaʁ/, (Quebec) /e.ɡi.zwɑʁ/

Noun

aiguisoir m (plural aiguisoirs)

sharpener (tool)
(Quebec, Missouri, New England, Louisiana) pencil sharpener
Synonym: taille-crayon
whetstone

Related terms

aiguiser

Further reading

“aiguisoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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