Etymology of the English word falcate
the English word
falcatederived from the Latin word
falcatus (armed with scythes; sickle-shaped, curved)
derived from the Latin word
falx (sickle; falcis, sickle; sickle. scythe; pruning knife; curved blade)
using the Latin suffix
-atusDate
The earliest known usage of falcate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
