Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Áquila

Proper noun

Águia f

1. (astronomy) Aquila (summer constellation of the northern sky)

Portuguese

águia

Alternative forms

• aguia (obsolete)

Noun

águia f (plural águias)

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

   Seu filho é uma águia, Sra. Cohen!

   You son is a born leader, Mrs. Cohen!

Synonyms

• (born leader): lider nato

Derived terms

Related terms

• aguilenho
• aquilino