First Known Use: 1646
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aquiline
adjective aq·ui·line \ˈa-kwə-ˌlīn, -lən\
: curving like an eagle's beak
: like an eagle
Full Definition of AQUILINE
1
: curving like an eagle's beak <an aquiline nose>
2
: of, relating to, or resembling an eagle
— aq·ui·lin·i·ty \ˌa-kwə-ˈli-nə-tē\ noun
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Origin of AQUILINE
Latin aquilinus, from aquila eagle
Rhymes with AQUILINE
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