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aglet

Syllables: ag·letUS/ˈæ.ɡlət/

aglet noun: a catkin. Also the alternative form of aiglet.

Noun

aglet (plural aglets)

  1. A catkin.

Also used as

aglet is also the alternative form of aiglet.

Forms of aglet

pluralaglets
alternative formaiglet

Origin of aglet

From Middle English aglet, aglett, agglot, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aiglet and aiguillette.

Words formed from aglet

Questions about aglet

What does aglet mean?
Aglet means a catkin.
What part of speech is aglet?
Aglet is a noun.
How do you pronounce aglet?
Aglet is pronounced /ˈæ.ɡlət/ (US).
What is the plural of aglet?
The plural of aglet is aglets.

Words near aglet in the dictionary

  1. agleam
  2. aglee
  3. aglepristone
  4. Agler
  5. Aglers
  6. aglet
  7. agleted
  8. aglets
  9. agley
  10. Aglianico
  11. Aglianicos

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