falcatedadj.

Brit.

/ˈfalkeɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈfælˌkeɪdᵻd/,

/ˈfɔlˌkeɪdᵻd/,

/ˈfɑlˌkeɪdᵻd/

Etymology: formed as falcate adj. + -ed suffix¹.

a. Astronomy. Having a sickle-shaped appearance; said of the moon or a planet when less than one half of its surface is illuminated.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > planet > [adjective] > crescent-shaped

falcated1704

the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > moon > phase > [adjective] > crescent

falcated1704

sharded1876

1704 in J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I.

1783 W. F. Martyn Geogr. Mag. 1 Introd. 18 Mercury, on his approach to [the Sun] is falcated like the new-moon.

1877 G. F. Chambers Handbk. Descr. Astron. (ed. 3) 916 The Moon..is said to be ‘falcated’ when its illuminated portion is crescent-shaped.

†b. Botany and Zoology. = falcate adj. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1750 G. Hughes Nat. Hist. Barbados 224 These are tipped with large falcated Apices.

1815 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxxv. 642 In Attacus Atlas the primary wings are falcated or hooked at their apex.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	falcated
释义	falcatedadj. Brit. /ˈfalkeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈfælˌkeɪdᵻd/, /ˈfɔlˌkeɪdᵻd/, /ˈfɑlˌkeɪdᵻd/ Etymology: formed as falcate adj. + -ed suffix¹. a. Astronomy. Having a sickle-shaped appearance; said of the moon or a planet when less than one half of its surface is illuminated. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > [adjective] > crescent-shaped falcated1704 the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > moon > phase > [adjective] > crescent falcated1704 sharded1876 1704 in J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I. 1783 W. F. Martyn Geogr. Mag. 1 Introd. 18 Mercury, on his approach to [the Sun] is falcated like the new-moon. 1877 G. F. Chambers Handbk. Descr. Astron. (ed. 3) 916 The Moon..is said to be ‘falcated’ when its illuminated portion is crescent-shaped. †b. Botany and Zoology. = falcate adj. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1750 G. Hughes Nat. Hist. Barbados 224 These are tipped with large falcated Apices. 1815 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxxv. 642 In Attacus Atlas the primary wings are falcated or hooked at their apex. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1704
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