Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falcade

/fælˈkeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fal-cade
IPA: /fælˈkeɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horse's movement of throwing itself on its haunches two or three times, bending in very quick curvets.

Example Sentences

"let him make two or three Falcades or Times , to firm his Haunches the better, and to turn with the better Grace."

Etymology

From French falcade, ultimately from Latin falx, falcis (“a sickle or scythe”). By surface analysis, Latin falc- + -ade.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: falcade

Inflected Forms

falcades (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce falcade?: The recorded pronunciation is /fælˈkeɪd/.
What does falcade mean?: A horse's movement of throwing itself on its haunches two or three times, bending in very quick curvets.
Where does falcade come from?: It is traced to French.

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