falcate

Meaning

Shaped like a sickle.

Synonyms

sickle-shaped

crescent-shaped

Translations

sikkelvormig

δρεπανοειδής

hilal şeklinde

orak şeklinde

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfælkeɪt/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin falcātus (“curved, sickle-shaped”), from falx (“sickle”, oblique stem in falc-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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