aigu
French, adjective/ɛ.ɡy/
aigu is a French adjective meaning “sharp, pointy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui a un aspect pointu, tranchant, voire déchirant”.
What does aigu mean in English?
adjective
- 1
sharp, pointy
- 2
acute, keen, discerning
- 3
sharp, loud and high-pitched
- 4
acute
- 5
acute
- 6
acute
- 7
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Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui a un aspect pointu, tranchant, voire déchirant. 2. Qui se présente de manière soudaine et forte. 3. Qui possède un son élevé et perçant. 4. Sons qui avoisinent la limite extrême et élevée de l’échelle musicale.
adverb: 1. De façon élevée et perçante.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of aigu
- aiguë feminine
- aigüe feminine
- aigus masculine plural
- aiguës feminine plural
- aigües feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce aigu?
- /ɛ.ɡy/
- /e.ɡy/
- \e.ɡy\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to aigu
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is aigu in French?
aigu appears 3.4 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).