águia

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      águia

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

      From Latin aquila (“eagle”), feminine of aquilus (“dark-coloured”).

      Pronunciation

      • (Brazil) IPA: /ˈa.gi.a/, /ˈa.gja/, /ˈa.gi.ɐ/, /ˈa.gjɐ/
      • Hyphenation: á‧gui‧a

      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. (figuratively) a born leader
        Seu filho é uma águia, Sra. Cohen!
        You son is a born leader, Mrs. Cohen!

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      Derived terms

      Derived terms
      • águia-calçada
      • águia-chilena
      • águia-cinzenta
      • águia-cobreira
      • águia-das-estepes
      • águia-das-filipinas
      • águia-de-asa-redonda
      • águia-de-bonelli
      • águia-de-cabeça-branca
      • águia-de-haast
      • águia-de-verraux
      • águia-dourada
      • águia-gritadeira
      • águia-imperial-ibérica
      • águia-imperial-oriental
      • águia-mugeira
      • águia-negra-africana
      • águia-pescadora
      • águia-pesqueira
      • águia-pesqueira-africana
      • águia-pomarina
      • águia-rabalva
      • águia-rapace
      • águia-real
      • águia-real-europeia
      • águia-solitária

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