
aquiline
/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
curved like an eagle's beak; relating to eagles
aquiline in a sentence
“His aquiline nose gave him a distinguished appearance.”
Origin of aquiline
Latin aquilinus, from aquila (eagle); associated with Aquila
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