halcón
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Late Latin falcōnem, probably of Germanic origin. Doublet of falcón.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
halcón m (plural halcones)
- falcon (diurnal bird of prey in Falconidae and especially in Falco)
- (slang, Mexico) spotter employed by drug dealers to keep watch on the street
- (politics) hawk, hardliner (firm, uncompromising advocate of aggressive political positions)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “halcón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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