Meaning of aquila | Babel Free

Definitions

1. eagle
   declension-1, feminine
2. a male given name
   declension-1, masculine
3. the standard (of an eagle) carried by a Roman legion
   declension-1, feminine
4. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
   declension-1, masculine
5. the astronomical constellation Aquila
   declension-1, feminine
6. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
   declension-1, masculine
7. Pontius Aquila, a Roman tribune
   declension-1, masculine
8. kite
   declension-1, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“Hoc cum vōce māgnā dīxisset, sē ex nāvī prōiēcit atque in hostēs aquilam ferre coepit.”

When [the standard-bearer of the Tenth Legion] had cried out [these words] in a very loud voice, he threw himself from the ship and began to carry the eagle toward the enemy. (See: aquilifer.)

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