# golden eagle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/

## Definitions
1. 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”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/golden-eagle