Aquiline nose

Aquiline nose

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An Aquiline nose (also called Roman nose, hook nose or beak nose) is a human nose with a prominent bridge, giving it the appearance of being curved or hooked. The word "aquiline" comes from the Latin word "aquilinus" ("eagle-like"), a reference to the curved beak of an eagle.

Aquiline Noses with Relation to Race

Throughout history, aquiline noses have been considered a particular feature of Indo-European ethnic groups. However, although variation in nose size and curvature can exist, aquiline noses appear in all ethnic groups rather than just a few, clearly demarcated ones.

In "Crania Americana" Samuel George Morton (1799-1851) had divided humankind primarily into four races, each distinguished by certain physical characteristics. Of Native Americans, he wrote that they were "marked by a brown complexion; long, black, lank hair; and deficient beard. The eyes are black and deep set, the brow low, the cheekbones high, "the nose large and aquiline", the mouth large, and the lips tumid and compressed". Other ethnic groups said to have aquiline noses were the Shagia (Africa), the Abipones (South America), and the Kabbabish (Africa).

In the East, Buddha is sometimes portrayed with an aquiline nose. Buddharupa is the Sanskrit term used in Buddhism for these statues or models. Despite cultural and regional differences in the interpretations of texts about the life of Buddha, there are some general guidelines to the attributes of a Buddharupa. One of these is that the Buddha has a long, aquiline nose.

Gallery of Aquiline Noses


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  • aquiline nose — noun A human nose with a hooked, bent shape. Syn: Roman nose …   Wiktionary

  • aquiline nose — curved nose, hooked nose …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aquiline — [ak′wə līn΄, ak′wəlin] adj. [L aquilinus < aquila, eagle] 1. of or like an eagle 2. curved or hooked like an eagle s beak [an aquiline nose] …   English World dictionary

  • aquiline — [[t]æ̱kwɪlaɪn[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone has an aquiline nose or profile, their nose is large, thin, and usually curved. [FORMAL] He had black hair, a thin aquiline nose, and deep set brown eyes …   English dictionary

  • aquiline — adjective 1 aquiline nose an aquiline nose has a curved shape like the beak of an eagle 2 like an eagle …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • aquiline — aq|ui|line [ˈækwılaın US laın, lən] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: aquilinus, from aquila eagle ] aquiline nose a nose with a curved shape like the beak of an ↑eagle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • aquiline — adjective Etymology: Latin aquilinus, from aquila eagle Date: 1646 1. curving like an eagle s beak < an aquiline nose > 2. of, relating to, or resembling an eagle • aquilinity noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • aquiline — adjective /ˈæk.wɪ.laɪn/ of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles. Franks aquiline nose jutted out from underneath his glasses …   Wiktionary

  • aquiline — aq|ui|line [ ækwı,laın ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) relating to or like an EAGLE (=a large bird) 2. ) an aquiline nose is large and curved …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • aquiline — UK [ˈækwɪˌlaɪn] / US adjective formal 1) relating to or like an eagle (= a large bird) 2) an aquiline nose is large and curved …   English dictionary

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