halcón

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin falcōnem, probably of Germanic origin. Doublet of falcón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈkon/ [alˈkõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: hal‧cón

Noun

halcón m (plural halcones)

1. falcon (diurnal bird of prey in Falconidae and especially in Falco)
2. (slang, Mexico) spotter employed by drug dealers to keep watch on the street
3. (politics) hawk, hardliner (firm, uncompromising advocate of aggressive political positions)

Derived terms

• halcón gerifalte
• halcón peregrino

 

See also

• falcón
• Alcón

Further reading

• “halcón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014