AQUILINE


Meaning of AQUILINE in English

ˈakwəˌlīn, -_lə̇n adjective

Etymology: Latin aquilinus, from aquila eagle + -inus -ine — more at eagle

1. : of, belonging to, or like an eagle

2. : curving or hooked like an eagle's beak : prominent

an aquiline nose

the aquiline profile of a Roman senator — Ellen Glasgow

• aq·ui·lin·i·ty ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlinəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun -es

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