aigle
/ɛɡl/masculine
The English word eagle is translated into French as aigle.
aigle is a masculine noun referring to any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae.
Meaning: any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of aigle is aigles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɛɡl/
Did you know?
- In French, the word for an 'eagle ray' is raie aigle, which uses the bird's name to describe a fish.
- The French word aigle is a linguistic doublet of the English word 'eagle', meaning they share the same origin despite looking different.
- In French history, the aigle became a potent symbol of power during the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte.
Examples in context
- C'est un aigle !It's an eagle!This sentence shows how to identify an eagle using aigle.Tatoeba #13801605 by Rovo, translation #11878025 by Ahitos
- Tu as vu un aigle ?Have you seen an eagle?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has seen an eagle using aigle.Tatoeba #5757012 by Iriep, translation #5757013 by Iriep
- C'est pas un aigle.He's no eagle.This sentence demonstrates a negative description of a person using aigle.Tatoeba #8516919 by Aiji, translation #5064699 by AlanF_US
- J'ai eu la chance de voir un magnifique aigle dans le ciel.I had the chance to see a magnificent eagle in the sky.
- 39 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are hiking in the mountains.
- GabrielRegarde là-haut, c'est un aigle !Look up there, it's an eagle!
- ManonOh oui, il est magnifique.Oh yes, it is magnificent.
- GabrielL'aigle vole très haut.The eagle is flying very high.
- ManonIl cherche sûrement sa proie.He is probably looking for his prey.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eagle” translations and entries aigle, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aigle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
