fauconer

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French falconer, fauconer; equivalent to faucoun +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfau̯kuˈneːr/, /ˈfau̯k(ə)nər/

Noun

fauconer (plural fauconers)

  1. A falconer (a trainer or user of birds of prey, especially for hunting).

Descendants

  • English: fawkner (the regular descendant of this word, now obsolete); falconer (influenced by falcon)

References

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