Aquilo
[ ak-wuh-loh ]
/ ˈæk wəˌloʊ /
Save This Word!
noun
the ancient Roman personification of the north wind.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Compare Boreas.
Words nearby Aquilo
aquifer, Aquila, aquilegia, Aquileia, aquiline, Aquilo, Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas, Aquino, aquí se habla español, Aquitaine
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for Aquilo
Chase further states that he has seen Aquilo Torres cut the ears off living Indians for sport.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter HardenburgEvery head bowed low before his majesty, the ladies bending like frail, magnificent lilies before King Aquilo.
Ten Years Later|Alexandre Dumas, PereBoreas, Aquilo, and Corus are the destructive winds, and are terrible in appearance.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence Holbrook