English Explanatory Dictionary

aquiline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.wɪˌlaɪn/ en-us-aquiline.ogg

Word forms

aquiline more aquiline most aquiline

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin aquila Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin aquilīnusder. English aquiline From Latin aquilīnus, from aquila (“eagle”).

Synonyms

eaglelike

Derived words

aquilinely aquilineness aquiline nose aquilinity
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