agulla

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan agulha, from Vulgar Latin *acūcla (“needle”, root) < *acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.

Pronunciation

Noun

agulla f (plural agulles)

  1. needle
  2. hand (of a clock)
  3. (rail transport) (UK) points, (US) switch

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese agulla, from Vulgar Latin *acūcla (“needle”, root) < *acūcula, from Latin acus.

Noun

agulla f (plural agullas)

  1. needle (sewing)
  2. medical needle for a syringe
  3. hand of a watch or clock
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