noun
falcon
FAW-kuhn
noun
1
A fast-flying bird of prey with long pointed wings, often trained for hunting.
"The falcon dove at incredible speed toward its prey."
"Falconers have trained falcons for hunting for thousands of years."
How to Use Falcon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA swift bird of prey known for hunting other birds and small animals in flight.
Common pairings
peregrine falcon
trained falcon
falcon's nest
Word Forms
falconed past tense, falcons plural, Falcons plural, falcons singular
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Etymology
From Old French falcun, from Late Latin falco, likely from a Germanic word related to "pale" or "fallow" — possibly describing the bird's coloring.