"falx" meaning in English

See falx in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fælks/, /fɔlks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-falx.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-falx2.wav Forms: falxes [plural], falces [plural]
Rhymes: -ælks, -ɔlks Etymology: From Latin falx (“sickle”). Doublet of dalk. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|falx||sickle}} Latin falx (“sickle”), {{doublet|en|dalk}} Doublet of dalk Head templates: {{en-noun|+|falces}} falx (plural falxes or falces)
  1. (historical) A short Dacian sword resembling a sickle. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-falx-en-noun-4Eg3~~Iw
  2. Any sickle-shaped part or process.
    (anatomy) A curved fold or process of the dura mater or the peritoneum, especially one of the partition-like folds of the dura mater which extend into the great fissures of the brain.
    Sense id: en-falx-en-noun-7QKIvuDo Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. Any sickle-shaped part or process.
    (anatomy, dated) A chelicera.
    Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-falx-en-noun-tjVReHI5 Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swords, Weapons Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 22 30 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 18 29 18 18 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 21 27 21 21 2 3 Disambiguation of Swords: 15 14 42 14 14 Disambiguation of Weapons: 7 14 51 14 14 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. Any sickle-shaped part or process.
    (anatomy) A snake's poison fang.
    Sense id: en-falx-en-noun-h3immawX Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. Any sickle-shaped part or process.
    (anatomy) A rotula of a sea urchin.
    Sense id: en-falx-en-noun-EWxPRS8U Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: falcate, falcial, falcoid, falx cerebelli, falx cerebri

Inflected forms

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        "A chelicera."
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