Aquila

¹ American  

[ak-wuh-luh, ah-kwee-lah] / ˈæk wə lə, ˈɑ kwi lɑ /

noun

1. a city in central Italy.

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Aquila ² American  

[uh-kwil-uh, ak-wuh-luh] / əˈkwɪl ə, ˈæk wə lə /

noun

genitive

Aquilae

1. the Eagle, a northern constellation south of Cygnus, containing the bright star Altair.

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Aquila ¹ British  

/ ˈækwɪlə, ˈaːkwila /

noun

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

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Aquila ² British  

/ ˈækwɪlə, əˈkwɪlə /

noun

1. a constellation lying in the Milky Way close to Cygnus and situated on the celestial equator. The brightest star is Altair

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Aquila Scientific  

/ ăk′wə-lə /

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

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Etymology

Origin of Aquila

from Latin: eagle

Example Sentences

On Thursday, the juvenile court of nearby Aquila suspended the couple's parental responsibility and ordered the transfer of the children to a protective home with their mother.

From Barron's

One day, while shooting a Coca-Cola ad, my agent called and had me cross the street to meet with casting director Deb Aquila and the producers of “Varsity Blues” on the Paramount lot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Remarkably, this black hole is also extremely close to us -- at a mere 2000 light-years away in the constellation Aquila, it is the second-closest known black hole to Earth.

From Science Daily

"We are now in our manufacturing and revenue-generation phase, while we still have things left to prove," said CEO Tony Aquila.

From Reuters

"We entered the revenue and income generation phase with the advancement of our contract with the Department of Defense, and we delivered vehicles to NASA, " Canoo CEO Tony Aquila said on Monday.

From Reuters