falconet

English

A Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)

Etymology

falcon +‎ -et

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæl.kə.nɛt/

Noun

falconet (plural falconets)

1. A small or young falcon.
2. Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia.
3. (military, historical) A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• black-thighed falconet, Microhierax fringillarius
• collared falconet, Microhierax caerulescens
• Philippine falconet, Microhierax erythrogenys
• pied falconet, Microhierax melanoleucos
• white-fronted falconet, Microhierax latifrons

Translations

small or young falcon

• Czech: sokolík m
• Finnish: pieni haukka (small), nuori haukka (young)
• Italian: falchetto m

any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia

• Czech: sokolík m
• Finnish: aasianhaukkanen
• Italian: falchetto m

Further reading

• falconet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Microhierax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

• conflate, lactofen

Catalan

Etymology

From falcó +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [fəl.kuˈnɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [fəl.koˈnət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [fal.koˈnet]

Noun

falconet m (plural falconets)

1. diminutive of falcó (“falcon”)
2. falconet (small cannon)
3. (Valencia) merlin

   Synonym: esmirla

4. Eurasian hobby

   Synonym: falcó mostatxut

Further reading

• “falconet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian falconetto.

Noun

falconet n (plural falconete)

1. falconet (cannon)

Declension

Declension of falconet

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) falconet	falconetul	(niște) falconete	falconetele
genitive/dative	(unui) falconet	falconetului	(unor) falconete	falconetelor
vocative	falconetule		falconetelor

References

• falconet in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN