aquila
Roman military emblem
Aquila is Latin for eagle, appearing occasionally in English texts as a poetic or scientific term.
In anatomy, aquila may refer to eagle-shaped structures.
The word is rare outside specialized or literary contexts. (Capitalized Aquila is a constellation or proper name.)
eagle
Large predatory bird
- Roman militarylegion, cohort, centurion, legionnaire, legionaries
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin
- Roman honorslaurel wreath, triumph, ovation, torques, torque