{"def":{"lit":"an eagle","short":"Akulas, an Israelite","long":["a Jew of Pontus, a tent maker convert to Christ, companion and ally of Paul in propagating Christianity"]},"deriv":"probably for Latin <latin>aquila</latin> (an eagle)","pronun":{"ipa":"ɑˈky.lɑs","ipa_mod":"ɑˈkju.lɑs","sbl":"akylas","dic":"ah-KOO-lahs","dic_mod":"ah-KYOO-lahs"}}