eagle

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
2. (US, historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
3. (historical) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
4. A score of two under par for a hole.

Verb

To score an eagle.

Concepten

arend

🦅

adelaar

🦅

Synoniemen

hawk

falcon

kite

🪁

bird of prey

vulture

double birdie

bird of Jove

golden eagle

bird

🐦

wedge-tailed eagle

genius

gusto

osprey

raven

sparrow hawk

spread eagle

star

⭐

whistling

zeal

zest

lock of hair

male eagle

Whistling Eagle

hero in his element

large hawk

eagle displayed

aquiline

Brahminy kite

ardency

ardor

ardour

bald eagle

black vulture

buzzard

crow

ebullience

fervency

Vertalingen

aigle

🦅

águila

🦅

Adler

🦅

aquila

🦅

águia

🦅

aquila

🦅

kartal

🦅

àguila

🦅

αετός

agla

Aar

🦅

نسر

àliga

êlo

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈiːɡəl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: egle

Verwant aan Middelengels: earn

Verwant aan Oudengels: earn

In summary

From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne.