winged

The adjective winged is used to qualify the one who has wings. This term (wings), on the other hand, refers to the appendices that certain animals have to move through the air and at parts of an aircraft that support its flight. Ala we can say that it is a word of Latin origin that can be translated as "axis".

Alado is a concept that comes from the Latin word alātus. It can be used to rate a large number of animals: to all species that have wings. In general, they are animals capable of flight, although some cannot stay in the air despite being winged.

The Eagle is an example of 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.

The bees They are also winged animals, although with 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, that an animal is winged does not imply that it can fly. The roosters They have wings but, due to their morphological characteristics, they are not in a position to take flight and remain in the air.

Within the artistic sphere we cannot ignore the existence of a very important figure who bears the adjective in question in his name. Specifically, we are referring to what is called a winged horse. As its name suggests, it is a horse that has a pair of wings and that frequently appears in numerous traditions, legends and myths from countries such as Italy or China.

As you might 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 most relevant or known winged horse is, without a doubt, Pegasus. This belongs to Greek mythology and it is considered that it was the first equine that happened to be next to 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 spilled 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.
-Numerous are the works in which it has been represented, such as, for example, the objects that have been found where it appeared together with Bellerophon and the Chimera.

As for the winged vehicles, they are called streamlined. Is about aircraft with wings, which can be fixed (as in the case of planes) or mobile (the helicopters). It is important to mention that there are aircraft that are not winged, such as hot air balloons.