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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GYRFALCON

From Old French gerfaucon, perhaps from Old Norse geirfalki, from geirr spear + falki falcon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GYRFALCON

gyrfalcon  [ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GYRFALCON

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Gyrfalcon is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GYRFALCON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon

The gyrfalcon, also spelled gerfalconFalco rusticolus—is the largest of the falcon species. The Gyrfalcon breeds on Arctic coasts and the islands of North America, Europe, and Asia. It is mainly a resident there also, but some Gyrfalcons disperse more widely after the breeding season, or in winter. Individual vagrancy can take birds for long distances. The Gyrfalcon is dispersed throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, with populations in Northern America, Greenland, and Northern Europe. Its plumage varies with location, with birds being coloured from all-white to dark brown. For centuries, gyrfalcon has been a precious hunting bird, highly valued among the Vikings. It is the national symbol of Iceland. The bird's common name comes from French gerfaucon; in medieval Latin it is gyrofalco. The first part of the word may come from Old High German gîr for "vulture", referring to its size compared to other falcons; or from the Latin gȳrus for "circle" or "curved path"—from the species' circling as it searches for prey, distinct from the hunting of other falcons in its range.

Definition of gyrfalcon in the English dictionary

The definition of gyrfalcon in the dictionary is a very large rare falcon, Falco rusticolus, of northern and arctic regions: often used for hunting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GYRFALCON


African
ˈæfrɪkən
American
əˈmɛrɪkən
bacon
ˈbeɪkən
Balcon
ˈbɔːlkən
Balkan
ˈbɔːlkən
broken
ˈbrəʊkən
Dominican
dəˈmɪnɪkən
drucken
ˈdrʌkən
falcon
ˈfɔːlkən
gerfalcon
ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən
hurricane
ˈhʌrɪkən
Lincoln
ˈlɪŋkən
Mexican
ˈmɛksɪkən
milken
ˈmɪlkən
silicon
ˈsɪlɪkən
silken
ˈsɪlkən
spoken
ˈspəʊkən
taken
ˈteɪkən
Vatican
ˈvætɪkən
Vulcan
ˈvʌlkən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GYRFALCON

gyrally
gyrant
gyrase
gyrate
gyration
gyrational
gyrator
gyratory
gyre
gyrene
gyri
gyro
gyro horizon
gyrocar
gyrocompass
gyrocopter
gyrodyne
gyrofrequency
gyroidal
gyrolite

WORDS THAT END LIKE GYRFALCON

air-con
body-con
Brecon
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deacon
emoticon
fashion icon
favicon
flacon
gascon
helicon
icon
lexicon
Macon
neo-con
peregrine falcon
recon
replicon
Rubicon
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Synonyms and antonyms of gyrfalcon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gyrfalcon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GYRFALCON

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Translator English - Chinese

矛隼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gerifalte
570 millions of speakers

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gyrfalcon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gyrfalcon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سنقر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кречет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gyrfalcon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gyrfalcon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gyrfalcon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gyrfalcon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gerfalke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シロハヤブサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gyrfalcon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gyrfalcon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gyrfalcon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைர்பால்கன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिर्फ़ॅलॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akdoğan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gyrfalcon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gyrfalcon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кречет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gyrfalcon
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

gyrfalcon
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

gyrfalcon
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gyrfalcon
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

jaktfalk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gyrfalcon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GYRFALCON»

The term «gyrfalcon» is regularly used and occupies the 88.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GYRFALCON» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GYRFALCON»

Discover the use of gyrfalcon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gyrfalcon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gyrfalcon
This book is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world.
Eugene Potapov, Richard Sale, 2010
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Gyrfalcon Poems
This is Colin Simms' third Shearsman collection.
Colin Simms, 2007
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Biology of the Peregrine and Gyrfalcon in Greenland
A ten year study began in 1972 in West Greenland to investigate the breeding biology of the peregrine falcon.
William A. Burnham, William G. Mattox, 1984
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Gyrfalcon
Gyr's life used to be simple: there was Mum, Dad and his little sister Poppy.
Grace Wells, 2002
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Gyrfalcon
For centuries man has been driven to acquire live specimens from their Arctic territory for sport and even as currency. This is a study of the species, using drawings, sketches, paintings and photographs.
Emma Ford, 1999
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Falco: Common Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, American ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books LLC, 2010
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Gyrfalcon Breeding Biology in Alaska
"This dissertation addresses specific research needs identified by a panel of experts on Gyrfalcon biology and conservation convened on 3 September, 2003 at the Raptor Research Foundation Scientific Conference in Anchorage, Alaska.
Travis L. Booms, 2010
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Aspects of the Ecology of the Gyrfalcon in the Central ...
Report of a study conducted in 1983 and 1984 of the ecology (nest sites, number of young produced, mortality rates, food sources, potential competitors) of gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) in the Central Arctic, Northwest Territories.
Kim Gordon Poole, Robert Graham H. Bromley, Northwest Territories. Department of Renewable Resources, 1985
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High Flying Gyrfalcons: The Guided Development Program
A book for falconers that details the practices and principles of training the Gyrfalcon to achieve lofty pitches and hunt wild quarry with great success.
Victor Hardaswick, Kent L. Christopher, Tom J. Cade, 2011
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Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme ...
And just the pre- vious afternoon I had caught up with a Gyrfalcon south of Van- couver. This Gyr had been my reward for hours of searching in a cold rain. The drizzle had soaked down endlessly, the gray wind had whistled Siberian dirges, ...
Kenn Kaufman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GYRFALCON»

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Should Investors Take A HACK At This Idea?
China's new J-31 Gyrfalcon does look a lot like the F-35. In 2014 alone, there were 20 major data breaches, with Home Depot (NYSE:HD), ... «Seeking Alpha, Jun 15»
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Arctic cruise: A polar adventure from Greenland to Canada
Three-billion-year-old warm red gneiss sparkled in the sun and lakes glistened as a white gyrfalcon soared above musk oxen grazing tundra ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Fontenelle Forest's new raptor display: 'It'll be a walk through the …
... hawk, ferruginous hawk, rough-legged hawk, merlin, prairie falcon, gyrfalcon, American kestrel, turkey vulture and Mississippi kite. «Omaha World-Herald, Jun 15»
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David Ortiz befriended a falcon for Father's Day
That appears to be a falcon -- perhaps a gyrfalcon, which is commonly used for falconry. So uhhhhh ... did Big Papi actually ACQUIRE a falcon ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
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Flights of fancy with falcons and planes with an Anchorage icon
Falcons required permits and of course Crazy Wolf always had one and seemed to always have a gyrfalcon or goshawk around. He was never ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jun 15»
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47M birds dead in flu outbreak
... pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza virus, which was first found in a captive gyrfalcon in Washington and then in a mixed bird flock in Oregon. «American Veterinary Medical Association, Jun 15»
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Icelandic Trade with Gyrfalcons
The gyrfalcon, the largest of all falcons, was worshipped among Vikings and sought after by European kings and members of aristocracy. «IcelandReview, Jun 15»
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Quaestio De Centauris
... but not the monkey; the horse but not the donkey or the wild ass; the rooster and the crow but not the vulture or the hoopoe or the gyrfalcon. «The New Yorker, May 15»
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Greenland Gyrfalcon Sighted in West Fjords
A rare visitor, a Greenland Gyrfalcon, was caught in a picture by bird photographer ... Above is a screenshot of RÚV's story about the gyrfalcon. «IcelandReview, Apr 15»
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Montana reports 1st H5N2 avian flu case in gyrfalcon
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a gyrfalcon from Columbia Falls. This is the first case of HPAI reported in the ... «Outbreak News Today, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Gyrfalcon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gyrfalcon>. Apr 2024 ».
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