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- [fal-keyt or fal-key-tid]
- /ˈfæl keɪt or ˈfæl keɪ tɪd/
- /ˈfælk.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fal-keyt or fal-key-tid]
- /ˈfæl keɪt or ˈfæl keɪ tɪd/
Definitions of falcate word
- adjective falcate curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform. 1
- noun falcate Curved like a sickle; hooked. 1
- adjective falcate shaped like a sickle 0
- adjective falcate sickle-shaped; curved; hooked 0
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Origin of falcate
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin falcātus sickle-shaped, equivalent to falc- (stem of falx) sickle + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Falcate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
falcate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
falcate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for falcate
adj falcate
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- concave — A surface that is concave curves inwards in the middle.
- convex — Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle.
- curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
- crescentic — a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
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