Aquila

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[ ak-wuh-luh; Italian ah-kwee-lah ]

noun
  1. a city in central Italy.

  • Also called L'Aq·ui·la [lah-kwee-lah], /ˈlɑ kwi lɑ/, A·qui·la de·gli A·bruz·zi [ah-kwee-lah de-lyee ah-broot-tsee]. /ˈɑ kwi lɑ ˌdɛ lyi ɑˈbrut tsi/.

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Aquila2
[ uh-kwil-uh, ak-wuh-luh ]

noun,genitive A·quil·ae [uh-kwil-ee, ak-wuh-lee]. /əˈkwɪl i, ˈæk wə li/.
  1. the Eagle, a northern constellation south of Cygnus, containing the bright star Altair.

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British Dictionary definitions for Aquila (1 of 2)

Aquila1

/ (ˈækwɪlə, əˈkwɪlə) /


nounLatin genitive Aquilae (ˈækwɪˌliː)
  1. a constellation lying in the Milky Way close to Cygnus and situated on the celestial equator. The brightest star is Altair

Origin of Aquila

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from Latin: eagle

British Dictionary definitions for Aquila (2 of 2)

Aquila2

L'Aquila

/ (ˈækwɪlə, Italian ˈaːkwila) /


noun
  1. a city in central Italy, capital of Abruzzi region. Pop: 68 503 (2001): Official name: Aquila degli Abruzzi (ˈdeʎʎi aˈbruttsi)

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Scientific definitions for Aquila

Aquila

[ ăkwə-lə ]


  1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Hercules. Aquila (the Eagle) contains the bright star Altair.

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