TALON - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
Categories: Claw
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "talon" comes from Latin tālus. It started in Vulgar Latin *tālōnis. Then it appeared in Medieval Latin tālōnem. Later, people used it in Old French talon. After that, it was Middle English talon.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.