"agulla" meaning in Catalan

See agulla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [əˈɣu.ʎə] [Balearic, Central], [aˈɣu.ʎa] [Valencia] Audio: LL-Q7026 (cat)-Unjoanqualsevol-agulla.wav Forms: agulles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin acūcula, a diminutive of Latin acus (“needle, pin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ca|LL.|acūcula|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin acūcula, {{inh+|ca|LL.|acūcula}} Inherited from Late Latin acūcula, {{der|ca|la|acus||needle, pin}} Latin acus (“needle, pin”), {{der|ca|ine-pro|*h₂eḱ-||sharp, pointed}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”) Head templates: {{ca-noun|f}} agulla f (plural agulles)
  1. needle Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-CYgfbtkz
  2. (architecture) spire Tags: feminine Synonyms: matxó
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-iqJ~QCAf Categories (other): Architecture, Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 1 13 18 18 19 15 Topics: architecture
  3. hand (of a clock) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-mUDENg0W
  4. (rail transport) (UK) points, (US) switch Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-3Y0kDGzD Categories (other): Rail transportation, Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 1 13 18 18 19 15 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  5. (castells) a casteller in the pinya who stands facing one of the baixos, holds the segon's knees, and passes messages between his or her segon and the other castellers in the pinya Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-L5a9btTr Categories (other): Castells, Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 1 13 18 18 19 15 Topics: acrobatics, arts, castells, hobbies, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
  6. (castells) a column of one casteller per level which is constructed within the tronc in certain constructions and remains standing until the tronc has been dismantled Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-A9Farp17 Categories (other): Castells, Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 1 13 18 18 19 15 Topics: acrobatics, arts, castells, hobbies, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
  7. garfish Tags: feminine Synonyms: agulla prima, mula
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-OIsGfPIo Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Fish Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 1 13 18 18 19 15 Disambiguation of Fish: 0 0 0 9 10 11 41 28
  8. broadnose pipefish Tags: feminine Synonyms: peix bada
    Sense id: en-agulla-ca-noun-8qpkDXGE Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 1 13 18 18 19 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agulla imperial, agulla prima, agullat, agullera, agulleta, agullós, agullot, posar fil a l'agulla

Inflected forms

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