Aquila
1
[ ak-wuh-luh; Italian ah-kwee-lah ]
/ ˈæk wə lə; Italian ˈɑ kwi lɑ /
noun
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/.
Definition for aquila (2 of 2)
Aquila
2
[ uh-kwil-uh, ak-wuh-luh ]
/ əˈkwɪl ə, ˈæk wə lə /
noun, genitive A·quil·ae [uh-kwil-ee, ak-wuh-lee] /əˈkwɪl i, ˈæk wə li/.
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)
Aquila
1
/ (ˈækwɪlə, əˈkwɪlə) /
noun Latin genitive Aquilae (ˈækwɪˌliː)
a constellation lying in the Milky Way close to Cygnus and situated on the celestial equator. The brightest star is Altair
Word Origin for Aquila
from Latin: eagle
British Dictionary definitions for aquila (2 of 2)
Aquila
2
L'Aquila
/ (ˈækwɪlə, Italian ˈaːkwila) /
noun
a city in central Italy, capital of Abruzzi region. Pop: 68 503 (2001)
Official name: Aquila degli Abruzzi (ˈdeʎʎi aˈbruttsi)
Scientific definitions for aquila
Aquila
[ ăk′wə-lə ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Hercules. Aquila (the Eagle) contains the bright star Altair.