He who has wings is described as winged.
Winged is an adjective that is used to describe someone who has wings . This term (wings), for its part, refers to the appendages that certain animals have to move through the air and to the parts of an aircraft that support its flight. Ala is a word of Latin origin that can be translated as “axis.”
For example: “What is that winged bug over there?” , “The teacher explained to me that a unicorn is a fictional winged horse” , “The protagonist of the new animated film is a winged dog who lives all kinds of adventures in the forest” .
winged concept
Winged is a concept that comes from the Latin word alātus . It can be used to describe a large number of animals : all species that have wings . In general, these are animals capable of flight, although some cannot stay in the air despite being winged.
The eagle is an example of a winged animal . It is a predatory bird that has a beak that ends in a point. Thanks to this beak, their claws and their tarsi, they can hunt large prey.
Bees are also winged animals, although they have very different characteristics from eagles. In this case, we are talking about insects that feed on nectar and pollen and that can produce honey.
As we said above, just because an animal is winged does not mean that it can fly. Roosters have wings but, due to their morphological characteristics, they are not able to take flight and remain in the air .
The winged horse is a mythological being.
A mythological horse
Within the artistic and mythological field we cannot ignore the existence of the winged horse . As its name indicates, it is a horse that has a pair of wings and frequently appears in numerous traditions, legends and myths from countries such as Italy and China .
As you can imagine, it is inspired by birds and is considered to have important symbolism. Specifically, it is associated with values such as lightness, intelligence, freedom, bravery, courage and fantasy.
Without a doubt, the best known winged horse is Pegasus . This creature belongs to Greek mythology and is considered to have been the first equine to join the gods of Olympus . It is important to know other aspects such as the following:
- It belonged to Zeus .
- It is established that he was born from the blood shed by Medusa , when Perseus proceeded to cut off her head.
- Among its most notable peculiarities is that when it flies it makes a movement with its legs, as if it were running, which contributes to increasing its identification with freedom.
- There are numerous works in which it has been represented, such as the objects that have been found where it appeared alongside Bellerophon and the Chimera .
winged vehicles
As for winged vehicles , they are called aerodynes . These are aircraft with wings, which can be fixed (as in the case of airplanes ) or mobile ( helicopters ).
It is important to mention that there are aircraft that are not winged, such as hot air balloons.