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falciform

/ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
fal-ci-form
IPA
/ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sickle-shaped.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin falx Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English falciform From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/
  • British English: /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/

Inflected Forms

more falciform (comparative) most falciform (superlative)

Derived Forms

falciformity subfalciform

Phrases

falciform cartilage falciform ligament falciform process case of falchions double falchion single falchion Grand Falconer Great Falconer

Frequently Paired Words

falcade falcated falcate falcation case of falchions double falchion single falchion falchion

Synonyms

falcate sickle-shaped

Questions

How do you pronounce falciform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/.
What does falciform mean?
Sickle-shaped.
Where does falciform come from?
Etymology tree Latin falx Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English falciform From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).

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