noun

eaglet

eaglet, young eagle

The eaglet hatched from the large egg.

The eaglet hatched from the large egg.

Two eaglets were in the nest.

Two eaglets were in the nest.

((an)) eaglet a young eagle The eaglet is learning to fly.

Synonyms: young eagle, fledgling.

From 'eagle' + '-let' (a diminutive suffix meaning 'small').

The suffix '-let' means small, so an 'eaglet' is a small 'eagle'.

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