taloun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  • English: talon

References

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