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aquiline

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aquiline /ˈækwəˌlaɪn/ adjective
aquiline
/ˈækwəˌlaɪn/
adjective
Learner's definition of AQUILINE
[more aquiline; most aquiline]
: curving like an eagle's beak钩状的;鹰嘴似的
: like an eagle似鹰的
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aquiline

adjective

aq·​ui·​line ˈa-kwə-ˌlīn How to pronounce aquiline (audio)
-lən
1
: curving like an eagle's beak
an aquiline nose
2
: of, relating to, or resembling an eagle
aquilinity noun

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Aquiline, from the Latin word meaning "eagle", is most often used to describe a nose that has a broad curve and is slightly hooked, like a beak. The aquiline figure on the U.S. seal brandishes the arrows of war and the olive branch of peace. The word for eagle itself, Aquila, has been given to a constellation in the northern hemisphere.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The twinkling eyes, the aquiline nose, the trademark goatee limned in bits of bread and butter. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022 Pessoa had the aquiline Semitic features of his late father’s side, which included Jewish conversos frog-marched into Christianity during the Inquisition. Benjamin Kunkel, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021 The lean face, aquiline nose, piercing eyes — all are here from the beginning. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 19 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin aquilinus, from aquila eagle

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aquiline was in 1646
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