faucoun
Middle English
/fau̯ˈkuːn/
noun
Definitions
- A peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus or any other bird of prey used in falconry.
- (heraldry) A heraldic image of a falcon.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French faucon derived from Latin falcōnem.
Origin
Latin
falcōnem
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- falcon English
- falconer English
- falconet English
- falconine English
- falconish English
- falconologist English
- falcō Latin
- falcō, falco, falcōnem Latin
- falcōnem Latin
- fauconer Middle English
- fabhcún Irish
- falconer Old French
- falcun Old French
- faucon Old French
- falcó Catalan, Valencian
- faulcon Middle French
- *falko Frankish