Aquilo
[ ak-wuh-loh ]
/ ˈæk wəˌloʊ /
noun
the ancient Roman personification of the north wind.
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Example sentences from the Web for aquilo
Boreas, Aquilo, and Corus are the destructive winds, and are terrible in appearance.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence HolbrookChase further states that he has seen Aquilo Torres cut the ears off living Indians for sport.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter Hardenburg