aquiline

Definitions


[ˈakwɪlʌɪn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person's nose) hooked or curved like an eagle's beak
(e.g: with bold features and an aquiline nose he could be mistaken for a Roman bust)

- like an eagle


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin aquilinus, from aquila ‘eagle’




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