gyrfalcon
gyrfalcon · gyrfalcons
кречет
кречет
Gierfalke, Geierfalke, Gerfalke, Jagdfalke
Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of…Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia.
UK/ˈdʒɜːfɔːlkən/US/ˈd͡ʒɝˌfælkən/
Meaning
2 sensesFalco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia.
Gierfalke, Geierfalke, Gerfalke
кре́четkréčet
кре́четkréčet
(obsolete)Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
Translations
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Origin
From Old French gerfaucon (modern French gerfaut), with the first element probably from OlFrom Old French gerfaucon (modern French gerfaut), with the first element probably from Old High German gīr (“vulture”) (whence the German Geier).
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Forms
plural: gyrfalcons| Singular | gyrfalcon |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases:gerfalconFalco rusticolus