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/ ~ /ɛ.ɡi.zwɑʁ/ ~ /e.ɡi.zwaʁ/ ~ /e.ɡi.zwɑʁ/

Noun

aiguisoir m (plural aiguisoirs)

1. sharpener (tool)
2. (North America) pencil sharpener

   Synonym: taille-crayon

3. whetstone

Related terms

• aiguiser

Further reading

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