adj.
Pronunciation: ' a-kw ə - ˌ l ī n, -l ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin aquilinus, from aquila eagle
Date: 1646
1 : curving like an eagle's beak <an aquiline nose>
2 : of, relating to, or resembling an eagle
– aq · ui · lin · i · ty \ ˌ a-kw ə - ' li-n ə -t ē \ noun