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PRONUNCIATION OF FALX

falx  [fælks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FALX

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Falx is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FALX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

falx

Falx

Falx is a Latin word originally meaning sickle, but was later used to mean any of a number of tools that had a curved blade that was sharp on the inside edge such as a scythe. Falx was also used to mean a weapon, particularly that of the Thracians and Dacians, and later a siege hook used by the Romans themselves.

Definition of falx in the English dictionary

The definition of falx in the dictionary is any sickle-shaped anatomical structure. Other definition of falx is a sickle-shaped tool or weapon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FALX


bulks
bʌlks
calx
kælks
hulks
hʌlks
Weelkes
wiːlks
Wilkes
wɪlks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FALX

falsifiable
falsification
falsified
falsifier
falsifies
falsify
falsish
falsism
falsities
falsity
Falstaffian
Falster
faltboat
falter
falterer
faltering
falteringly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FALX

Elx
lx

Synonyms and antonyms of falx in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «falx» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FALX

Find out the translation of falx to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of falx from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «falx» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoz
570 millions of speakers

English

falx
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दात्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

foice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

falx
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la faux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Falx
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Falx
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

FALX
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Falx
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

falx
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

falx
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॅक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

falks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falx
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

falx
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

falx
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

falx
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

falx
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

falx
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

falx
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of falx

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FALX»

The term «falx» is regularly used and occupies the 80.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FALX» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALX»

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1
Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology
1 pineal; 2 habenula; 3 choroid plexus; 4 falx around sagittal sinus; 5 dura; 6 falx (free edge); 7 tentorium; 8 petroclinoid ligament; 9 interclinoid ligament; 10 pituitary; 11 internal carotid artery (cavernous portion); 12 basal ganglia; 13 dentate ...
Francis A. Burgener, Martti Kormano, 2011
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Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology
Only the EDH can cross the falx cere- bri. (Reprinted with permission from Gean AD. Imaging of Head Trauma. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1994: 76.) FIGURE 3.5. Left Subdural and Right Epidural Hematomas. Axial CT scan ...
William E. Brant, Clyde A. Helms, 2007
3
Clinical Neuroanatomy
The falx cerebri is a sickle-shaped fold of dura mater that lies in the midline between the two cerebral hemispheres (Figs. 15-1 and 15-3). Its narrow anterior end is attached to the internal frontal crest and the crista galli. Its broad posterior part ...
Richard S. Snell, 2010
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Textbook of Anatomy with Colour Atlas by Inderbir Singh
The two largest folds of dura mater are seen in Fig. 51.17. These are the falx cerebri and the tentorium cerebelli. Two smaller folds the falx cerebelli and the diaphragma sellae are also present. These folds are described below.
Inderbir Singh, 2008
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Controversies in Neurosurgery
The sagittal sinus may be involved by both parasagittal and falx meningiomas. There are two general categories of parasagittal meningiomas. In the first category are those meningiomas that involve only the lateral edge of the sagittal sinus ...
Ossama Al-Mefty, T. C. Origitano, H. Louis Harkey, 1996
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Essentials of Anatomy
Two smaller folds the falx cerebelli and the diaphragma sellae are also present. The Falx Cerebri The falx cerebri lies in the sagittal plane (Fig. 39.1). It is sickle shaped. It has a convex upper edge that is attached to the vault of the skull, in the  ...
I. B. Singh, 2008
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Kempe's Operative Neurosurgery 1.
In this chapter the operative techniques of three meningiomas of the falx are given: 1) deep-seated unilateral falx meningioma, 2) parasagittal meningioma with invasion into the superior sagittal sinus, and 3) bilateral parasagittal meningioma.
Michael Salcman, 2004
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Textbooks of Operative Neurosurgery ( 2 Vol.)
By definition, a falx meningioma is primarily attached to the falx, lies adjacent to the falx and is completely concealed by the overlying cerebral cortex.4 Falx meningiomas arise from the falx cerebri and do not involve the sagittal sinus (Fig.
Ramamurthi, Ravi Ramamurti et al (eds), 2005
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Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : ...
... O. Tra- gaeanth, Linseed Oil, Cow's Dung. Chlot ideof Potassium.... FALTRANCK, Falltranck. FALX. Anatomists have given this name to several membranous reflections having the shape of a falx or scythe. Falx Cer'ebri, (F.) Faux da cerreau, ...
Robley Dunglison, 1846
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Atlas of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A ...
The falx is underdeveloped or absent. The corpus callosum is usually absent. The thalami may be partially or completely fused. Holoprosencephaly can have varying degrees of severity, depending on the extent of failure of cleavage of the  ...
Peter M. Doubilet, Carol B. Benson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term falx is used in the context of the following news items.
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In search of excellence in slaves
In management literature, the name Marcus Sidonius Falx won't ring a bell. Of course, it won't, he's a nobleman living in the heyday of the ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
2
Toño y yo (Segunda Temporada)
Tras descubrirle un meningioma del falx (un tumor cerebral benigno), ha sido sometido a cuatro craneotomías, una radiocirugía y 28 sesiones ... «El Nuevo Dia.com, Jun 15»
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What's on Friday: Blawan, Sleeper, the Co-Present and I Heart Alice …
He's tonight's main attraction, joined by Whatch, DJ Bob, Kid Header and Falx in the main room, with Sean Markey, Sam Wallace and Colgi ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
4
'Guide to Slave Management' sheds light on Roman cruelty
“The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx” by Jerry Toner gives as complete a picture as we ... «Press Herald, Jan 15»
5
'Guide to Slave Management': complete picture of cruelty
Falx sees nothing wrong with his treatment of his slaves, viewing himself as ... in which a slave smirks when Falx gets hit in the shin with a hoe. «The Korea Herald, Dec 14»
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Cruel, but not unusual: 'The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A …
“The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx” (Overlook Press, $24.95) by Jerry Toner gives as ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Dec 14»
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Book Review: The Roman Guide to Slave Management
Falx credits his father, a minor nobleman, for helping him understand the many way slaves are beneficial to nonslaves. "Showing off" is top of ... «Economic Times, Oct 14»
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'Slave Management,' the Roman way
How and where to buy the best gets “The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Marcus Sidonius Falx” off to a captivating start. «Standard-Examiner, Oct 14»
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Briefly Noted
He creates Marcus Sidonius Falx, an ancient-Roman nobleman and the imagined author of a treatise on how to buy, breed, and train a slave. «The New Yorker, Sep 14»
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How to Manage Your Slaves, by Marcus Sidonius Falx, with Jerry …
The topics that Toner has Falx meander through in 12 chapters – including “Be the master”, “How to buy a slave”, “Christians and their slaves”, ... «Times Higher Education, Aug 14»

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