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aigle.

eagle (any of a number of species of birds of prey)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛɡl/[ɛɡ(l)]Louisiana[æɡ(l)]Louisiana
  1. eagle (any of a number of species of birds of prey)

    masculine
  2. a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a genius

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French aigle, from Old French aigle, itself either borrowed from Old Occitan aigla or taken from Latin aquila, though not as a popular term. Cf. the Old French and regional form aille, which may be popularly inherited. Cognate with Italian aquila, Portuguese águia, Spanish águila, Romanian aceră. Doublet of eagle.

noun/ɛɡl/[ɛɡ(l)]Louisiana[æɡ(l)]Louisiana
  1. a female eagle

    feminine
  2. a representation an eagle; the eagle as a heraldic symbol

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French aigle, from Old French aigle, itself either borrowed from Old Occitan aigla or taken from Latin aquila, though not as a popular term. Cf. the Old French and regional form aille, which may be popularly inherited. Cognate with Italian aquila, Portuguese águia, Spanish águila, Romanian aceră. Doublet of eagle.

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