aigle
French
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
aigle m (plural aigles)
- eagle (any of a number of species of birds of prey)
- (figuratively) a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a genius
Usage notes
The term aigle doesn't have a one-to-one translation between French and English. Some species known as eagles in English are known as pygargues in French
Derived terms
Noun
aigle f (plural aigles)
Further reading
- “aigle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French aigle.
Noun
aigle f (plural aigles)
Descendants
- French: aigle
Old French
Etymology
Either borrowed from Old Occitan aigla or taken from Latin aquila. Cf. the variant form aille, which may be popularly inherited.
Noun
aigle oblique singular, m (oblique plural aigles, nominative singular aigles, nominative plural aigle)
- eagle (animal)
Descendants
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