Etymology

falciger

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Today it means: A seta that has a curved tip. Full definition →

Latin falc-
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The story

  1. Latin · derived from-ger“carrier, bearer”
  2. Latin · derived fromfalc-“sickle, scythe”
  3. English todayfalciger

From Latin falc- (“sickle, scythe”) + -i- + Latin -ger (“carrier, bearer”), from gerere (“bear, carry”).

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