falcons
/ˈfɔːlkənz/
EN
Plural noun: birds of prey of the family Falconidae, characterized by long pointed wings and swift, powerful flight, often used for hunting.
Falcons can dive at speeds over 200 miles per hour when hunting prey.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English faucon, from Old French faucon, from Late Latin falco, likely of Germanic origin. The word has referred to the bird of prey since the 13th century.
Translations
简体中文
猎鹰
繁體中文
獵鷹
日本語
ハヤブサ
한국어
매
Deutsch
Falken
Español
halcones
Português
falcões
Français
faucons
Català
Tiếng Việt
chim ưng
Collocations
peregrine falconstrained falconsfalcons hunt
Synonyms
hawkseagles
Related Words
raptorsbirds of preyperegrine