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aquiline
[ ak-wuh-lahyn ]
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adjective
(of a nose) hooked like an eagle's beak
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Why Dictionary.com chose aquiline
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- First recorded in 1640鈥�50.
- Combines the Latin root aquila, meaning “eagle,” + -颈苍别鹿.
- The word eagle is also related to the Latin root aquila.
EXAMPLES OF AQUILINE
- The portrait depicted a man with sharp eyes and an aquiline nose.
- The mask, carved with an aquiline profile, rested on the mantel.
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Why Dictionary.com chose scop
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- First recorded in Old English (c450鈥�1150).
- From Proto-Germanic 蝉办耻辫膮, meaning “joking, mockery, or poetry;” related to scoff.
- Historically pronounced with an initial sh sound, rather than a sk sound.
EXAMPLES OF SCOP
- A scop was often regarded as a historian, preserving the past through his songs and poems.
- The couple invited the scop to the wedding to sing blessings for them.
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