Aquila degli Abruzzi in British English
(Italian ˈaːkwila ˈdeʎʎi aˈbruttsi)
noun a former name (1861–1939) of L'Aquila
L'Aquila in British English 2
(ˈlækwɪlə, Italian ˈlaːkwila) or Aquila
nouna city in central Italy, capital of Abruzzo region; an earthquake in 2009 killed over 300 people and made over 60,000 homeless. Pop: 72 988 (2008)
Former name (1861–1939): Aquila degli Abruzzi (ˈdeʎʎi aˈbruttsi)