taloun

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French talon (heel, spur), from Medieval Latin tālōnem, from Vulgar Latin *tālōnis, from Latin tālus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /taˈluːn/, /ˈtalun/, /ˈtalant/

Noun

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taloun (plural talouns) (Late Middle English)

  1. A talon; a hooked claw.
  2. (specifically) The back claw of a bird of prey.
  3. The heel or rear of a foot.

Descendants

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  • English: talon

References

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