falconet

English

A Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)

Etymology

falcon +‎ -et

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæl.kə.nɛt/

Noun

falconet (plural falconets)

1. A small or young falcon.
2. Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia.
3. (military, historical) A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• black-thighed falconet, Microhierax fringillarius
• collared falconet, Microhierax caerulescens
• Philippine falconet, Microhierax erythrogenys

• pied falconet, Microhierax melanoleucos
• white-fronted falconet, Microhierax latifrons

Translations

small or young falcon

• Finnish: pieni (small) or nuori (young) haukka (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: falchetto m

any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia

• Finnish: aasianhaukkanen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: falchetto m

Further reading

• falconet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Microhierax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

• conflate, lactofen