águia

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Meaning

  1. (feminine) eagle (any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
  2. (feminine) eagle (representation of such an eagle (bird) carried as an emblem)
  3. (feminine) eagle (representation of such a bird on a coat of arms)
  4. (feminine,figuratively) a born leader

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
á‧gui‧a
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈa.ɡi.ɐ/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aguya, from Latin aquila (“eagle”), feminine of aquilus (“dark-coloured”).

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