golden eagle

/ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/

ꞬƏƱL · DƏN Iː · ɡəl (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A large bird of prey, Aquila chrysaetos, that hunts while soaring.

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”)).