English Explanatory Dictionary

gyrfalcon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
  2. Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɜːfɔːlkən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝˌfælkən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-gyrfalcon.wav

Word forms

gyrfalcon gyrfalcons gerfalcon gyr falcon jerfalcon

Etymology

From Old French gerfaucon (modern French gerfaut), with the first element probably from Old High German gīr (“vulture”) (whence the German Geier).

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