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falchion

Meaninga scimitar

Common meaning: a broad curved sword

Journey through time

  1. Italianfalcione‘a scimitar’source
  2. Middle Englishfauchonsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa scimitar → a broad curved swordfalchion‘a broad curved sword’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Italian falcione ‘a scimitar’.

Roots

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