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

Last week, the US announced that it had boarded and inspected the Aquila II, which US forces had "tracked and hunted" to the Indian Ocean.

From BBC

This week, U.S. forces seized the Aquila II. It was loaded with Venezuelan oil at the time but had previously transported Russian crude.

From The Wall Street Journal

US officials said the ship - named Aquila II - was operating in defiance of a US "quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean".

From BBC

The Aquila II loaded nearly 1 million barrels of merey crude at Venezuela’s Jose terminal on Dec. 6, according to Lloyd’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

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