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Word: Falcon
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English faucon (originally denoting any diurnal bird of prey used in falconry): from Old French, from late Latin falco, from Latin falx, falc- ‘sickle’, or of Germanic origin and related to Dutch valk and German Falke. The -l- was added in the 15th century to conform with the Latin spelling
ˈfɔː(l)k(ə)n
ˈfɒlk(ə)n
ˈfalk(ə)n
a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above.
Short Definition:bird of prey with long pointed wings
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