Aquilinity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aquilinity is a noun meaning The quality of being aquiline (resembling an eagle).
Meaning
The quality of being aquiline (resembling an eagle).
Example Sentences
Aunt Em was working at a new piece of French tapestry, her slight aquilinity emphasised by tortoise-shell spectacles.
[…] & so it came to pass that, on the same week Sissee Nar’s nose was Enhanced into eternal aquilinity, Nar & Tri-Stan’s much-ballyhooed Satyr-Nymph Network was born & licensed for analog broadcast.
These idols, though representing the softer sex as often as the masculine, were by no means remarkable for personal beauty. Not one had been permitted to retain its entire complement of limbs, and if a lady had managed to preserve the aquilinity of her nose, she might consider herself a fortunate exception.
Word Forms
- aquilinities
Synonyms for aquilinity
Depending on context, synonyms include aquilineness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aquilineness, eagleship, aquincubitalism, aerialness, aquadynamics, airiness.
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