aquila

Speech parts

1. aquila - Noun

2. Aquila - Proper noun

Meaning

A genus of eagles.

A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

eagle golden eagle bald eagle bird of prey genus Aquila Aquila degli Abruzzi falcon hawk raptor harrier merlin buzzard kestrel kite accra
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Hypernyms

bird genus

Related terms

aquiline

Phrases with the word

Fregata aquila Eutoxeres aquila

Derivatives

aquilae

Examples

According to Epiphanius, Hadrian appointed Aquila from Sinope in Pontus as "overseer of the work of building the city", seeing that Aquila was related to him by marriage. Source: Internet

Ancient Greece Sagitta can be seen above Aquila in this plate from Urania's Mirror (1825). Source: Internet

Altair, in Aquila, the eagle, is the closest to the planets. Source: Internet

Aquila Legionis, 6 (2005) 19 forcing Trajan to come to the aid of the troops in his rearguard. Source: Internet

Etymology The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), because the shape of the flower petals, which are said to resemble an eagle's claw. Source: Internet

Celsus paid for the construction of the library with his own personal wealth citation and is buried in a sarcophagus beneath it. citation The library was mostly built by his son Gaius Julius Aquila citation and once held nearly 12,000 scrolls. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aquifoliaceous aquiform aquifuge aquila alba Aquila chrysaetos Aquila degli Abruzzi