halcón
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Late Latin falcōnem, probably of Germanic origin. Doublet of falcón.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
halcón m (plural halcones)
- falcon (diurnal bird of prey in Falconidae and especially in Falco)
- (slang, Mexico) spotter employed by drug dealers to keep watch on the street
- (politics) hawk, hardliner (firm, uncompromising advocate of aggressive political positions)
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “halcón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014