Aq·ui·la | \ ˈa-kwə-lə 
also ə-ˈkwi-lə \
also ə-ˈkwi-lə \Definition of Aquila
: a constellation in the northern hemisphere represented by the figure of an eagle
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The first known use of Aquila was in the 14th century
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