falchion

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (also, attributive) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
2. (obsolete) A billhook.

Verb

Attack with a falchion.

Conceptes

espasa

falçó

Sinònims

sword

kris

saber

Traduccions

bracamante

fauchon

Falchion

ξίφος

σπαθί

épée

spada

brando

stocco

gladio

falcione

şûr

şimşûr

ferrum

gladius

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈfɔːlʃən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: fauchoun

Cognat amb italià: falcione

In summary

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.