falcate
falcate · more falcate · most falcate
Shaped like a sickleShaped like a sickle.
/ˈfælkeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesShaped like a sickle.
curved like a sickle
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin falcātus (“curved, sickle-shaped”), from falx (“sickle”, oblique stemBorrowed from Latin falcātus (“curved, sickle-shaped”), from falx (“sickle”, oblique stem in falc-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more falcate, most falcate| Comparative | more falcate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most falcate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- curved like a sickle:falciformsickle-shaped
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form