halycon

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

halycon

  1. Misspelling of halcyon.
    • 1876, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Geographical Distribution of Animals, Part I, Harper & Brothers:
      ...Upupa, the hoopoe ; Halycon and Ceryle among kingfishers; Turnix and Caccabis among Gallinae, and...

Adjective[edit]

halycon

  1. Misspelling of halcyon.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Deliberately or in ignorance, sometimes adopted as a commercial name, e.g. Halycon Records.

References[edit]

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