falconet
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A Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
falconet (plural falconets)
- A small or young falcon.
- Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia.
- (military, historical) A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
small or young falcon
any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia
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Further reading
falconet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Microhierax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
falconet m (plural falconets)
- diminutive of falcó (“falcon”)
- falconet (small cannon)
- (Valencia) merlin
- Synonym: esmirla
- 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)
- falconet (cannon)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | falconet | falconetul | falconete | falconetele | |
| genitive-dative | falconet | falconetului | falconete | falconetelor | |
| vocative | falconetule | falconetelor | |||