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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falx

/fælks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
falx
IPA
/fælks/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short Dacian sword resembling a sickle.

noun

Any sickle-shaped part or process.

noun

Any sickle-shaped part or process.

Dated

noun

Any sickle-shaped part or process.

noun

Any sickle-shaped part or process.

Etymology

From Latin falx (“sickle”). Doublet of dalk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

falxes (plural) falces (plural)

Derived Forms

falcate falcial falcoid

Phrases

falx cerebelli falx cerebri

Rhymes With

calcs calx talcs

Questions

How do you pronounce falx?
The recorded pronunciation is /fælks/.
What does falx mean?
A short Dacian sword resembling a sickle.
Where does falx come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce falx

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