gerfaut

French

Etymology

From Middle French girfaus, from Old French gir (“vulture”) (a borrowing from Old High German gir) + faus, singular form of faucon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

gerfaut m (plural gerfauts)

1. gyrfalcon

Further reading

• “gerfaut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.