aguijada

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aɡiˈxada/ [a.ɣ̞iˈxa.ð̞a]
Rhymes: -ada
Syllabification: a‧gui‧ja‧da

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin (pertica) *aquīleāta, from *aquīleus, vulgar variant of Latin acūleus (“prick”).

Noun

aguijada f (plural aguijadas)

prod, cattle prod (device used to goad animals into moving)
Synonyms: garrocha, picana

Related terms

aguijar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

aguijada f sg

feminine singular of aguijado

Further reading

“aguijada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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