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aquiline

/ˈækwɪlaɪn/

/ˈækwəˌlaɪn/

aquilineadjective

more aquiline

Comp.

most aquiline

Super.

/ˈækwɪlaɪn/

/ˈækwəˌlaɪn/

Translations

aquilinSurtout en parlant d’un nez ; registre littéraire ou soutenu.

The old man had an aquiline nose that gave him a distinguished appearance.

Le vieil homme avait un nez aquilin qui lui donnait une allure distinguée.

Additional translations

aquilinAu sens de « semblable à l’aigle » ; plus rare en français.

Definitions

Chiefly of a person's nose: curved or hooked like an eagle's beak.

The old man had an aquiline nose that gave him a distinguished appearance.

Of, relating to, or resembling an eagle; eagle-like.

The sculptor endowed the goddess with aquiline features to emphasize her nobility.

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