Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falcation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fal-ca-tion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of a sickle.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the Locuſs have Antenna or long horns before, with a long falcation or forcipated tail behind"

Etymology

From falcate + -ion?

Word Breakdown

Suffix: falcate

Usage

Inflected Forms

falcations (plural)

Questions

What does falcation mean?: The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of a sickle.
Where does falcation come from?: From falcate + -ion?

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