Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun aquila

3 senses of aquila

Sense 1
Aquila -- (a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair)
       INSTANCE OF=> constellation -- (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Sense 2
Aquila, L'Aquila, Aquila degli Abruzzi -- (the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

Sense 3
Aquila, genus Aquila -- (a genus of Accipitridae)
       => bird genus -- (a genus of birds)