English → Latin
“eagle” in Latin
aquilaeagle; the standard (of an eagle) carried by a Roman legion; the astronomical constellation Aquilaaquiliferstandard-bearer (officer who carried the eagle standard of a legion)
The English word eagle itself goes back to Latin aquila.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
eagle
aquila (also the constellation; and the Roman ensign): aquila (-falco, *Linn.): Golden eagle, *Falco chrysaetus (Linn.): Ring-tailed eagle, *Falco fulvus (Linn.). White-headed eagle, or great Erne or Cinereous eagle, *Falco albiulla (Linn.). Sea-eagle, *Falco baliaeetus (Linn.). Young eagle, aquila pullus.
IMPROPR. The Roman eagle (= Roman empire), imperium Romanum. The eagle-bearer, aquilifer (Caes..). An eagle eye, oculus aquilinus (PROP., and figuratively).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for eagle?
- The usual Latin words for “eagle” are aquila, aquilifer. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.