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Aquila   /ˈækwələ/   Listen
Aquila

noun
(pl. aquilae)
1.
A constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair.
2.
The provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy.  Synonyms: Aquila degli Abruzzi, L'Aquila.
3.
A genus of Accipitridae.  Synonym: genus Aquila.



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"Aquila" Quotes from Famous Books



... Spanish form is rabihorcado. It means "forked tail." The modern English equivalent is "frigate bird." It is "the Fregata aquila of most ornithologists, the Fregate of French and the Rabihorcado of Spanish mariners." Newton, Dictionary of Birds, art. "Frigate-Bird." Newton says that the name "man-of-war bird" has generally passed out of use ...
— The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 • Various


Words linked to "Aquila" :   Aquila rapax, city, Altair, urban center, Abruzzi e Molise, Abruzzi, bird genus, metropolis, constellation, family Accipitridae, Sciaena aquila, tawny eagle, Accipitridae, golden eagle


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