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Where does “aquilo” come from?

aquilo (Latin) comes from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.

aquilo (Latin): north wind, the wind god Boreas

Definitions

  1. north wind, the wind god Boreas

Ancestry of “aquilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquilaeagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;...
2Ancient Greekχρυσάετοςgolden eagle
3Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold

Words derived from “aquilo”

  • aquilonis
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