pau-d'áquila

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “eagle wood”, perhaps a corruption of águila.

Noun

pau-d'áquila m (plural paus-d'áquila)

  1. alternative form of pau-de-águila

Descendants

  • → French: bois d'aigle (calque)
  • → German: Adlerholz (calque)
  • → English: eaglewood (calque)
  • Translingual: Aquilaria

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