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aquila
2 English words descend from Latin
aquila
, most common first.
eagle
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
Aquila
A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair.