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Webster 1913 Edition


Aquila


Aq′ui-la

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Aquilæ
.
[L., an eagle.]
1.
(Zool.)
A genus of eagles.
2.
(Astron.)
A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.
Aquila alba
[L., white eagle]
,
an alchemical name of
calomel
.
Brande & C.

Webster 1828 Edition


Aquila

AQ'UILA

,
Noun.
[L. whence aquilinus.]
In ornithology, the eagle. Also a northern constellation containing, according to the British catalogue, 71 stars.

Definition 2024


Aquila

Aquila

See also: aquila and Áquila

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin aquila (eagle).

Proper noun

Aquila f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae. Circumscription and placement of the genus will depend on taxonomic point of view.
    The eagles belong to the genus Aquila.

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Hyponyms

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276

English

The constellation Aquila

Proper noun

Aquila

  1. (astronomy) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair.
  2. An early Christian, the husband of Priscilla.

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Latin

Proper noun

Aquila m (genitive Aquilae); first declension

  1. A male given name

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative Aquila Aquilae
genitive Aquilae Aquilārum
dative Aquilae Aquilīs
accusative Aquilam Aquilās
ablative Aquilā Aquilīs
vocative Aquila Aquilae

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Spanish

Proper noun

Aquila ?

  1. (astronomy) Aquila (constellation)

aquila

aquila

See also: Aquila and Áquila

Interlingua

Noun

aquila (plural aquilas)

  1. eagle

Latin

aquila (eagle)

Etymology

Unknown origin, but probably related to aquilus (blackish, the color of darkness)

Pronunciation

Noun

aquila f (genitive aquilae); first declension

  1. eagle
  2. the standard (of an eagle) carried by a Roman legion

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative aquila aquilae
genitive aquilae aquilārum
dative aquilae aquilīs
accusative aquilam aquilās
ablative aquilā aquilīs
vocative aquila aquilae

Derived terms

Descendants

Adjective

aquila

  1. nominative feminine singular of aquilus
  2. nominative neuter plural of aquilus
  3. accusative neuter plural of aquilus
  4. vocative feminine singular of aquilus
  5. vocative neuter plural of aquilus

aquilā

  1. ablative feminine singular of aquilus

References