talon

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

Etymology

From Middle English talon, taloun, from Old French talon (“heel, spur”), from Medieval Latin tālōnem, from Proto-Romance *tālōnis, from Latin tālus (“ankle”).

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