talon C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˈtælən/ UK /ˈtælən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a sharp hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey The eagle sank its talons into the unsuspecting hare. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sharp hooked claw,... clawnail Word family Derived forms taloned Etymology AI details From Middle English, from Old French talon ('heel'), from Vulgar Latin *talonem, from Latin talus ('ankle, heel'). talon Old French talus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # talon **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtælən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtælən/ ## Meanings 1. a sharp hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey ## Examples - The eagle sank its talons into the unsuspecting hare. ## Synonyms - claw - nail ## Derived Forms - taloned ## Roots and Affixes - Root: talon - Root: talus ## Etymology From Middle English, from Old French talon ('heel'), from Vulgar Latin *talonem, from Latin talus ('ankle, heel'). ## AI Etymology Talon is from Middle English, from Old French talon ('heel'), from Vulgar Latin *talonem, from Latin talus ('ankle, heel'). Important recorded forms include talon (Old French) and talus (Latin). The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers a sharp hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey. The wider family includes derived forms such as taloned. ## Topics - Animals markdown