DictionaryRoot: aquila
Latin
aquila
eagle
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adjective
aquiline
AK-wih-lyne/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
Curved like an eagle's beak, especially of a nose.
Etymology
The pieces mean 'like an eagle,' but the selected resemblance is specifically to its hooked beak. English originally applied the word to long, hooked noses; the eagle word's deeper origin is uncertain.