How do you pronounce falchion?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/.

Where does falchion come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

falchion

/ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: fal-chion
IPA: /ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/

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Meaning

noun

A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

noun

A billhook.

Obsolete

verb

Attack with a falchion.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I haue seene the day, with my good biting Faulchion"
"Thy Chamber vvith Ambroſiall odors breatheth, / Nevv loues and true loues vnto them that entreateth, / And furious Mars made milde his Faulcheon ſheatheth / At thy delicious aſpect: […]"
"Even when the battle-roar was deep, / With dauntless heart he hewed his way, / Mid splintering lance and falchion-sweep, / And still was heard his warrior-lay; […]"
"The Jester wore his usual fantastic habit, but late accidents had led him to adopt a good cutting falchion, instead of his wooden sword, with a targe to match it; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English fauchoun, from Old French fauchon (cognate with Italian falcione), from Vulgar Latin *falciōnem, from Latin falx.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fauchoun, fauchon, *falciōnem, falx

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɔl.(t)ʃən/
British English: /ˈfɔːl.(t)ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

falchions (plural) fachon (alternative) fachone (alternative) fachoun (alternative) fauchon (alternative) fauchone (alternative) fauchoun (alternative) fawchon (alternative) fawchone (alternative) fawchoun (alternative) fauschune (alternative) fawchun (alternative)

Derived Forms

falchioned

Phrases

case of falchions double falchion single falchion