falciform
English
/ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/, /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/
adj
Definitions
- Sickle-shaped.
Etymology
Affix from Latin falx (sickle, scythe, hook).
Origin
Latin
falx
Gloss
sickle, scythe, hook
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
鎌
Emoji
🌛 🌜️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- falciferous English
- falciformity English
- falx English
- *falciōnem Latin
- falcarius Latin
- falcastrum Latin
- falciger Latin
- falx Latin
- falciforme Spanish, Castilian
- *dʰelk- Proto-Indo-European
- faca Portuguese
- faca Galician
- falcă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- falcã Aromanian
- falc'h Breton