1. aquila - Noun
2. Aquila - Proper noun
A genus of eagles.
A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording 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