Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falconer

/ˈfælkənɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: fal-con-er
IPA: /ˈfælkənɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey.

noun

One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

name

A village in the town of Ellicott, Chautauqua County, New York, United States.

name

A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Example Sentences

"And to add force to his remonstrances, he conferred a cuff or two on the negligent attendant of the hawks, who, shouting rather louder than was necessary under all the circumstances, brought the master falconer to his assistance."

Etymology

From Middle English fauconer, from Old French falconer, fauconer, from faucon (“falcon”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fauconer, falconer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfælkənɚ/
British English: /ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

falconers (plural) Falkner (alternative) Faulkner (alternative) Forkner (alternative)

Derived Forms

underfalconer

Frequently Paired Words

falconry

Synonyms

hawker

Questions

How do you pronounce falconer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfælkənɚ/.
What does falconer mean?: A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey.
Where does falconer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce falconer

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