golden eagle
Meanings
noun
- A large bird of prey, Aquila chrysaetos, that hunts while soaring.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From golden + eagle. Likely a calque of Ancient Greek χρῡσᾱ́ετος m (khrūsā́etos, “golden eagle”, a compound of Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ετός (āetós, “eagle”)).
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