Aquilo
[ak-wuh-loh]
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noun
the ancient Roman personification of the north wind.
Compare Boreas.
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Boreas, Aquilo, and Corus are the destructive winds, and are terrible in appearance.
'Round the Year in Myth and SongFlorence Holbrook
Chase further states that he has seen Aquilo Torres cut the ears off living Indians for sport.
The Putumayo, The Devil's ParadiseWalter Hardenburg