aquiline
adjective/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
(formal)- a person with an aquiline nose or aquiline features has a nose that is thin and curved, similar to the beak of an eagleTopics Bodyc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryAquiline is used with these nouns:
- feature
- nose
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin aquilinus, from aquila ‘eagle’.Want to learn more?
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