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Word: Aquiline
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin aquilinus, from aquila ‘eagle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈakwɪlʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person's nose) hooked or curved like an eagle's beak
Short Definition:hooked or curved like eagle's beak
Examples:- with bold features and an aquiline nose he could be mistaken for a Roman bust
- she had very aquiline features and long hands
Definition:
like an eagle.
Short Definition:like eagle
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