AQUILON

Etymology

Proper noun

Aquilon

The Roman god of the North Wind, equivalent to the Greek god Boreas.

The north wind personified.

Source: Wiktionary


Aq"ui*lon, n. Etym: [L. aquilo, -lonis: cf. F. aquilon.]

Definition: The north wind. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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