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aquiline

adjective
🔊/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
🔊/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
 (formal)
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  1. a person with an aquiline nose or aquiline features has a nose that is thin and curved, similar to the beak of an eagle钩状的；鹰喙状的Topics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAquiline is used with these nouns:
    • feature
    • nose
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin aquilinus, from aquila ‘eagle’.