falciform en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- fălʹsĭfôrm (UK)
- /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/ (US)
- /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈfɒl.sɪ.fɔːm/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin falx Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English falciform From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).
Meanings
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Sickle-shaped.
What announced the accomplishment of this rise in temperature? A double falciform ejection of water vapour from under the kettlelid at both sides simultaneously.
1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, page 627:David realized he’d been unconsciously pushing his nails into his palms, leaving little red falciform marks.
2009, Nick Laird, Glover's Mistake:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more falciform | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most falciform | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subfalciform · falciformity · falciform process · falciform cartilage · falciform ligament
Relateds
falcon-flight · falconry · falcon-nest · falcated · falconer · falciparum · case of falchions · Great Falconer · Grand Falconer · falcon · falconine · double falchion · falcon-gentle · falcon-fisher · falcon-face · falconet · falculate · single falchion · falcon-guise · falcation · falcade · falcate · falconish · falcon shot · falcon-eyed · falciferous · falcon-like · falchion
Translations (8)
fr falciforme (sickle-shaped) · el δρεπανοειδής (sickle-shaped) · pl sierpowaty (sickle-shaped) · fi sirppimäinen (sickle-shaped) · it falciforme (sickle-shaped) · es falciforme (sickle-shaped) · pt falciforme (sickle-shaped) · ru серповидный (sickle-shaped)