aquiline

[ ak-wuh-lahyn, -lin ]

/ ˈæk wəˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aquiline ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

(of the nose) shaped like an eagle's beak; hooked.

of or like the eagle.

Origin of aquiline

First recorded in 1640–50; from French or directly from Latin aquilīnus, derivative of aquila “eagle;” see origin at eagle, -ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM aquiline

aq·ui·lin·i·ty

[ak-wuh-lin-i-tee], /ˌæk wəˈlɪn ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby aquiline

Aquidneck Island, aquifer, Aquila, aquilegia, Aquileia, aquiline, Aquilo, Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas, Aquino, aquí se habla español

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Example sentences from the Web for aquiline

Aquiline nose, face long and aristocratic, voice deep and vibrant.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a remarkably handsome man, dark, aquiline, and mustached—evidently the man of whom I had heard.
The Lock And Key Library|Various
Polly has been dressing himself; turning his head over his shoulder, and arranging his feathers with his aquiline nose.
Nancy|Rhoda Broughton
Her eyebrows were straight, her nose was aquiline, her chin decided, her lips firmly cut.
Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson

Her features were decidedly handsome, though somewhat too sharp and aquiline for my individual taste.
Pelham, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
He was of medium height, rather slight of figure, with strongly marked features and an aquiline nose.
A Backward Glance at Eighty|Charles A. Murdock

British Dictionary definitions for aquiline

aquiline

/ (ˈækwɪˌlaɪn) /

adjective

(of a nose) having the curved or hooked shape of an eagle's beak

of or resembling an eagle

Word Origin for aquiline

C17: from Latin aquilīnus, from aquila eagle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aquiline
释义	aquiline [ ak-wuh-lahyn, -lin ] / ˈæk wəˌlaɪn, -lɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aquiline ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of the nose) shaped like an eagle's beak; hooked. of or like the eagle. Origin of aquiline First recorded in 1640–50; from French or directly from Latin aquilīnus, derivative of aquila “eagle;” see origin at eagle, -ine¹ OTHER WORDS FROM aquiline aq·ui·lin·i·ty [ak-wuh-lin-i-tee], /ˌæk wəˈlɪn ɪ ti/, noun Words nearby aquiline Aquidneck Island, aquifer, Aquila, aquilegia, Aquileia, aquiline, Aquilo, Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas, Aquino, aquí se habla español Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aquiline Aquiline nose, face long and aristocratic, voice deep and vibrant. Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview\|Alex Belth\|February 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was a remarkably handsome man, dark, aquiline, and mustached—evidently the man of whom I had heard. The Lock And Key Library\|Various Polly has been dressing himself; turning his head over his shoulder, and arranging his feathers with his aquiline nose. Nancy\|Rhoda Broughton Her eyebrows were straight, her nose was aquiline, her chin decided, her lips firmly cut. Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands\|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson Her features were decidedly handsome, though somewhat too sharp and aquiline for my individual taste. Pelham, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton He was of medium height, rather slight of figure, with strongly marked features and an aquiline nose. A Backward Glance at Eighty\|Charles A. Murdock British Dictionary definitions for aquiline aquiline / (ˈækwɪˌlaɪn) / adjective (of a nose) having the curved or hooked shape of an eagle's beak of or resembling an eagle Word Origin for aquiline C17: from Latin aquilīnus, from aquila eagle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aquiline beaked, prominent
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aquiline

adjective

Origin of aquiline

OTHER WORDS FROM aquiline

Words nearby aquiline

Example sentences from the Web for aquiline

British Dictionary definitions for aquiline

adjective

Word Origin for aquiline

Words related to aquiline