Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair.
- An early Christian, the husband of Priscilla.
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Timothy 4:19
Origin
- Latinaquila“eagle”
- EnglishAquila
From Latin aquila (“eagle”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἀετός
- Ἀετός (Aetós)constellation
Arabic الْعُقَاب
- الْعُقَاب (al-ʕuqāb)constellation
Chinese Mandarin 天鷹座 /天鹰座
- 天鷹座 /天鹰座 (Tiānyīngzuò)constellation
Dutch Arend, Adelaar
- Arendconstellation
- Adelaarconstellation
Esperanto Aglo
- Agloconstellation
Estonian Kotkas, Vanad sauatähed
- Kotkasconstellation
- Vanad sauatähedconstellation
Finnish Kotka
- Kotkaconstellation
French Aigle
- Aigleconstellation
German Adler
- Adlerconstellation
Greek Αετός
- Αετός (Aetós)constellation
Hebrew עָ֫יִט
- עָ֫יִט (áyit)constellation
Hindi गरुड़ तारामंडल, गरुड तारामंडल
- गरुड़ तारामंडल (garuṛ tārāmaṇḍal)constellation
- गरुड तारामंडल (garuḍ tārāmaṇḍal)constellation
Irish an tIolar
- an tIolarconstellation
Japanese 鷲座, わし座
- 鷲座 (Washiza)constellation
- わし座 (Washiza)constellation
Korean 독(禿)수리자리
- 독(禿)수리자리 (Doksurijari)constellation
Latin Aquila
- Aquilaconstellation
Malay Helang
- Helangconstellation
Persian آله, شاهین
- آله (âloh)constellation
- شاهین (šâhin)constellation
Polish Orzeł
- Orzełconstellation
Portuguese Águia, Áquila
- Águiaconstellation
- Áquilaconstellation
Russian Орёл
- Орёл (Orjól)constellation
Spanish Aquila
- Aquilaconstellation
Thai กลุ่มดาวนกอินทรี
- กลุ่มดาวนกอินทรีconstellation
Cite this entry
APA
Aquila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquila
MLA
“Aquila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquila. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aquila,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquila.
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