Today’s word of the day is falx, something that is sickle-shaped, such as the poison fangs of a serpent, a metal implement (similar to a pruning hook), or, in anatomy, something which is falcate or falciform, both which mean “sickle-shaped” or “hooked.” Because of the bird’s sharp, hooked talons, falcon probably comes from the same root as falx.
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“Because of the bird’s sharp, hooked talons, falcon probably comes from the same root as falx.”
I don´t think so. Falcon comes from the same root as falx, because of the sickle-shaped silhouette of them in the sky, resulting from the long, tapered wings.