Aquila1
Pronunciation: /ˈakwɪlə, əˈkwɪlə/
Astronomy
- a small northern constellation (the Eagle), said to represent the eagle that carried Ganymede to Olympus. It contains the bright star Altair, and some rich star fields of the Milky Way.
- (as genitive Aquilae /ˈakwɪliː, əˈkwɪliː, -lʌɪ/) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Beta Aquilae
Origin:
Latin