"aigle" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɛɡl/ Audio: Fr-aigle.ogg Forms: aigles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited 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. * Cognate with Italian aquila, Portuguese águia, Spanish águila, Romanian aceră. Doublet of eagle. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|aigle|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French aigle, {{inh+|fr|frm|aigle}} Inherited from Middle French aigle, {{inh|fr|fro|aigle}} Old French aigle, {{bor|fr|pro|aigla}} Old Occitan aigla, {{der|fr|la|aquila}} Latin aquila, {{cog|it|aquila}} Italian aquila, {{cog|pt|águia}} Portuguese águia, {{cog|es|águila}} Spanish águila, {{cog|ro|aceră}} Romanian aceră, {{doublet|fr|eagle}} Doublet of eagle Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} aigle m (plural aigles)
  1. eagle (any of a number of species of birds of prey) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aigle-fr-noun-x6g5Zm0q Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Eagles Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 13 3 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 64 5 5 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 3 3 27 Disambiguation of Eagles: 32 4 33 30
  2. (figuratively) a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a genius Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-aigle-fr-noun-IdJp1glK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aigle des steppes, aigle impérial, aigle royal, aiglon, nez en bec d’aigle, nid d’aigle

Noun

IPA: /ɛɡl/ Audio: Fr-aigle.ogg Forms: aigles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited 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. * Cognate with Italian aquila, Portuguese águia, Spanish águila, Romanian aceră. Doublet of eagle. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|aigle|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French aigle, {{inh+|fr|frm|aigle}} Inherited from Middle French aigle, {{inh|fr|fro|aigle}} Old French aigle, {{bor|fr|pro|aigla}} Old Occitan aigla, {{der|fr|la|aquila}} Latin aquila, {{cog|it|aquila}} Italian aquila, {{cog|pt|águia}} Portuguese águia, {{cog|es|águila}} Spanish águila, {{cog|ro|aceră}} Romanian aceră, {{doublet|fr|eagle}} Doublet of eagle Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} aigle f (plural aigles)
  1. a female eagle Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-aigle-fr-noun-X8nwjEdg Categories (other): Eagles Disambiguation of Eagles: 32 4 33 30
  2. (heraldry) a representation an eagle; the eagle as a heraldic symbol Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-aigle-fr-noun-YAzGzWm3 Categories (other): Heraldic charges, Eagles Disambiguation of Eagles: 32 4 33 30 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a female eagle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "eagle",
          "eagle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "fr:Heraldic charges"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a representation an eagle; the eagle as a heraldic symbol"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heraldry",
          "heraldry"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(heraldry) a representation an eagle; the eagle as a heraldic symbol"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛɡl/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-aigle.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/ce/Fr-aigle.ogg/Fr-aigle.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Fr-aigle.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aigle"
}

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