aquiline
[ ak-wuh-lahyn, -lin ]
/ ˈæk wəˌlaɪn, -lɪn /
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adjective
(of the nose) shaped like an eagle's beak; hooked.
of or like the eagle.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM aquiline
aq·ui·lin·i·ty [ak-wuh-lin-i-tee], /ˌæk wəˈlɪn ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby aquiline
Aquidneck Island, aquifer, Aquila, aquilegia, Aquileia, aquiline, Aquilo, Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas, Aquino, aquí se habla español
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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
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