aquiline, hooked
(adjective) curved down like an eagle’s beak
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aquiline (comparative more aquiline, superlative most aquiline)
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.
Synonym: eaglelike
Source: Wiktionary
Aq"ui*line, a. Etym: [L. aquilinus, fr. aquila eagle: cf. F. aquilin. See Eagle. ]
1. Belonging to or like an eagle.
2. Curving; hooked; prominent, like the beak of an eagle; -- applied particularly to the nose Terribly arched and aquiline his nose. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 March 2025
(adjective) of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
