aigle

eagle (any of a number of species of birds of prey); a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a genius

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.

a female eagle; a representation an eagle; the eagle as a heraldic symbol

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.