faucon

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French faulcon, from Old French falcun (“falcon”), from Late Latin falcōnem, accusative form of falcō (“falcon”), probably of Germanic origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fo.kɔ̃/ === Noun === faucon m (plural faucons) falcon faucon crécerelle ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) faucon hobereau ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) faucon pèlerin ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) (politics) war hawk (supporter of aggressive or warlike foreign policy) === Further reading === “faucon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === faucon alternative form of faucoun == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Noun === faucon m (plural faucons) alternative form of falcon (“falcon”) == Old French == === Alternative forms === faucoun, facun, faukun, falcon, falcoun === Etymology 1 === From Late Latin falcō, falcōnem. ==== Noun ==== faucon oblique singular, m (oblique plural faucons, nominative singular faucons, nominative plural faucon) falcon (animal) ===== Descendants ===== Middle French: faulcon, faucon, falconFrench: faucon → Middle English: faucoun, falcon, faucon, faukon English: falcon → Irish: fabhcún === Etymology 2 === See fauchon. ==== Noun ==== faucon oblique singular, m (oblique plural faucons, nominative singular faucons, nominative plural faucon) alternative form of fauchon