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aquila

[ˈa.kʷɪ.ɫa]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. eagle
  2. the standard (of an eagle) carried by a Roman legion
  3. the astronomical constellation Aquila
  4. kite
Examples

Hoc cum vōce māgnā dīxisset, sē ex nāvī prōiēcit atque in hostēs aquilam ferre coepit.

When he had cried out these words in a very loud voice, he threw himself from the ship and began to carry the eagle toward the enemy.

Pronunciationˈa.kʷɪ.ɫa

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used to refer specifically to the legionary standard carried by an aquilifer.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.