# falcate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfælkeɪt/

## Definitions
1. Shaped like a sickle.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin falcātus (“curved, sickle-shaped”), from falx (“sickle”, oblique stem in falc-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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