aiguille

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[ˈeɪɡwiː(l)], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sharp pinnacle of rock in a mountain range


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Origin:
late 17th century (denoting an obelisk): from French, literally ‘needle’, from late Latin acicula, acucula ‘little needle’, diminutive of Latin acus




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