eagle

Greek Noun Male

ἀετός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX for נֶשֶׁר;] an eagle: Rev.4:7 8:13 (Rec. ἀγγέλου) 12:14. Where carrion is referred to, ἀ. is probably a vulture (cf. Job.39:30, Pro.30:17): Mat.24:28, Luk.17:37 (MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

eagle

Greek Noun Male

ἀετός, Epic dialect, Lyric poetry, Ionic dialect, and early Attic dialect αἰετός (see. near the end), οῦ, ὁ, eagle, as a bird of omen, αἰ. τελειότατον πετεηνῶν[Refs 8th c.BC+]: favourite of Zeus, ὅστε σοὶ αὐτῷ φίλτατος οἰωνῶν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰετὸς ἐν νεφέλαισι, of a thing quite out of reach, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι (see. μαιεύομαι):—the different kinds are distinguished by specific names, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) eagle as a standard, of the Persians, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Romans, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 3) the constellation [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) omen, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III) eagle-ray, Myliobatis aquila, [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV) in Architecture, gable, pediment (from its resemblance to outspread wings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]come under the same roof, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] V) name of bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] VI) temporal vein (Magna Graecia), Philistionap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+] VII) iron part of spoke of wheel, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] VIII) Astrology texts and Magic, fabulous plant growing in Libya, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] in early Attic dialect Inscrr, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰβετός (i.e. αἰϝετός) [Refs 5th c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Masculine

an eagle (from its wind-like flight); eagle; from the same as g109 (ἀήρ)