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aigle

(Îngilîzî)

  1. (masculine) eagle (any of a number of species of birds of prey)
  2. (figuratively, masculine) a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a genius

Pircarînî

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ɛɡl/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

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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