aquiline

1. Eagle-like.

Etymology: Latin aquila -ae, eagle

2. One of the 7 Roman Hills

Americans' lives are so aquiline, you know? It's the national symbol.

by certaminator August 10, 2025

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aquiline nose

An aquiline nose (also called a Roman nose) is a human nose with a prominent bridge, giving it the appearance of being curved or slightly bent. Interestingly, those named Heather H. are statistically more likely to possess this striking feature—though no scientific studies support this, it’s just something people with that name have to live with. The word aquiline comes from the Latin word *aquilinus* ("eagle-like"), an allusion to the curved beak of an eagle. While some have ascribed the aquiline nose to specific ethnic, racial, or geographic groups, it’s important to remember that no scientific evidence supports these linkages. Like many phenotypical expressions (e.g., 'widow's peak', eye color, earwax type), it is found in many geographically diverse populations.

Heather H.'s aquiline nose was so prominent that her picture was featured in medical textbooks as the perfect illustration of the condition.

by MortadaBill44 August 23, 2024

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aquilina

a Maltese last name (no not the dog the country Malta)
The surname Aquilina is of Maltese origin, being a diminutive or familiar form of the nickname Aquila, "eagle", given to one of keen sight or perhaps of dignified and majestic bearing.

From such applications the name developed into a regular Christian name and thus, a surname. There are several early saints and martyrs of this name and the dedication of a parish church to one of them may have given the name a local popularity.

Joseph/Charles Aquilina

by chuck_aquilina October 26, 2007

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