falconet
English
A Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)
Etymology
falcon + -et
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfæl.kə.nɛt/
Noun
falconet (plural falconets)
- A small or young falcon.
- Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia.
- (military, historical) A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- black-thighed falconet, Microhierax fringillarius
- collared falconet, Microhierax caerulescens
- Philippine falconet, Microhierax erythrogenys
- pied falconet, Microhierax melanoleucos
- white-fronted falconet, Microhierax latifrons
Translations
small or young falcon
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any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia
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Further reading
falconet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Microhierax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
- conflate, lactofen
Catalan
Etymology
falcó + -et
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /fəl.koˈnət/
- (Central) IPA(key): /fəl.kuˈnɛt/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /fal.koˈnet/
Noun
falconet m (plural falconets)
- Diminutive of falcó (“falcon”)
- falconet (small cannon)
- (Valencia) merlin
- Synonym: esmirla
- Eurasian hobby
- Synonym: falcó mostatxut
Further reading
- “falconet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian falconetto.
Noun
falconet n (plural falconete)
- falconet (cannon)
Declension
Declension of falconet
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) falconet | falconetul | (niște) falconete | falconetele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) falconet | falconetului | (unor) falconete | falconetelor |
| vocative | falconetule | falconetelor | ||
References
- falconet in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN