Word of the Day – Aquiline

Aquiline (adj)

ak-wi-layhn

(of a nose) hooked like an eagle’s beak

First recorded in 1640–50. Combines the Latin root aquila, meaning “eagle,” + -ine. The word eagle is also related to the Latin root aquila.

Example sentences

“The portrait depicted an old man with sharp eyes and an aquiline nose.”