English

Noun

falcata ‎(plural falcatas)

1. A sword in pre-Roman Iberia having a concave edge on the blade.

Italian

Noun

falcata f ‎(plural falcate)

1. (athletics) stride (of a runner)

Adjective

falcata

1. feminine singular of falcato

Latin

Adjective

falcāta

1. nominative feminine singular of falcātus
2. nominative neuter plural of falcātus
3. accusative neuter plural of falcātus
4. vocative feminine singular of falcātus
5. vocative neuter plural of falcātus

falcātā

1. ablative feminine singular of falcātus

References

• FALCATA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Uma falcata.

Etymology

Coined in 1872 by Fernando Fulgosio, based on Latin falcatus ‎(“sickle-shaped”). The term used in Roman sources is machaera Hispana.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /faw.ˈka.ta/

Noun

falcata f (plural falcatas)

1. falcata (ancient Iberian sword)
   • 1997, Rainer Daehnhardt, Homens, Espadas e Tomates, Publicações Quipu, page 255:

     A pega em forma de cabeça de cavalo é uma reminiscência da falcata lusitana, por sua vez descendente do tipo de arma indo-europeia.

     The hilt shaped as a horse's head is reminiscent of the Lusitanian falcata, which is in turn descendant of the Indo-European type of weapon.

Related terms

• espada, gládio, foice

Spanish

Noun

falcata f ‎(plural falcatas)

1. falcata