falcata

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A curved sword with one sharp edge that warriors in ancient Spain used for fighting

noun

: falcata

Compounds

Afrocarpus falcata

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A medium-sized evergreen tree that grows in South Africa

Medicago falcata

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A European plant with bright yellow flowers and curved seed pods

Quercus falcata

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A large oak tree from the southeastern United States with narrow lobed leaves and strong reddish wood

How Curved

scimitar

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falcata

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falchion

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Surface Forms

falcata singular

falcatas plural

Etymology

Falcata comes from the Latin root falx, which means 'sickle'. The sword was named for its sickle-like curve, so falcata today means a curved, single-edged sword used by ancient warriors in Spain.