halcón

== Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Late Latin falcōnem, probably of Germanic origin. Doublet of falcón. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈkon/ [alˈkõn] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: hal‧cón === Noun === halcón m (plural halcones) falcon (diurnal bird of prey in Falconidae and especially in Falco) (slang, Mexico) spotter employed by drug dealers to keep watch on the street (politics) hawk, hardliner (firm, uncompromising advocate of aggressive political positions) ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === falcón Alcón === Further reading === “halcón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025