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- [tal-uh n]
- /ˈtæl ən/
- /ˈtæl.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tal-uh n]
- /ˈtæl ən/
Definitions of talon word
- noun talon a claw, especially of a bird of prey. 1
- noun talon the shoulder on the bolt of a lock against which the key presses in sliding the bolt. 1
- noun talon Cards. the cards left over after the deal; stock. 1
- noun talon bird's sharp claw 1
- countable noun talon The talons of a bird of prey are its hooked claws. 0
- noun talon a sharply hooked claw, esp of a bird of prey 0
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Origin of talon
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English taloun < Anglo-French; Old French talon < Vulgar Latin *tālōn-, stem of *tālō, for Latin tālus heel
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Parts of speech for Talon
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
talon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
talon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for talon
noun talon
- cant hook — a heavy wooden lever with a blunt tip and a hinged hook near the end: used by lumbermen in handling logs
- clapperclaw — to claw or scratch with the hands and nails
- claw — The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet.
- fang — one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- fingernail — the nail at the end of a finger.
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