Dictionary - Definition of FALCADE

Definition: FALCADE


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. The action of a horse, when he throws himself on his haunches two or three times, bending himself, as it were, in very quick curvets.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Falcade" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: FALCADE

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] A horse is said to make a falcade, when he throws himself on his haunches two or three times, as in very quick curvets; that is a falcade is a bending very low.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Geography	Falcade is geographically located in Italy. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 46.35 degrees North latitude and 11.85 degrees East longitude. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top

Extended Definition: FALCADE

Falcade

Falcade

Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Province of Belluno (BL)


Elevation	1,165 m (3,822 ft)
Area	53.2 km² (21 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
- Total	2,175
- Density	41/km² (106/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°22′N, 11°52′E
Gentilic	falcadini
Dialing code	0437
Postal code	32020
Frazioni	Sappade, Caviola, Valt, Coste, Somor, Le fratte, Marmolada, Tabiadon di Canes, Tabiadon di Val


Location of Falcade in Italy

Falcade is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km northwest of Venice and about 35 km northwest of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,175 and an area of 53.2 km².

The municipality of Falcade contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sappade, Caviola, Valt, Coste, Somor, Le fratte, Marmolada, Tabiadon di Canes, and Tabiadon di Val.

Falcade borders the following municipalities: Canale d'Agordo, Moena, Rocca Pietore, Soraga, Tonadico.

Falcade is one the edge of the The Trevalli Ski Area: 100 km of slopes stretching between Veneto and Trentino regions which in turn is part of the Dolomite Super Ski area. It is also popular in the summer with walkers and mountain bikers.

The Church of Falcade, the Focobon and the Mulaz.

Demographic evolution

External links

References

All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

Veneto · Comuni of the Province of Belluno
	Agordo · Alano di Piave · Alleghe · Arsiè · Auronzo di Cadore · Belluno · Borca di Cadore · Calalzo di Cadore · Canale d'Agordo · Castellavazzo · Cencenighe Agordino · Cesiomaggiore · Chies d'Alpago · Cibiana di Cadore · Colle Santa Lucia · Comelico Superiore · Cortina d'Ampezzo · Danta di Cadore · Domegge di Cadore · Falcade · Farra d'Alpago · Feltre · Fonzaso · Forno di Zoldo · Gosaldo · La Valle Agordina · Lamon · Lentiai · Limana · Livinallongo del Col di Lana · Longarone · Lorenzago di Cadore · Lozzo di Cadore · Mel · Ospitale di Cadore · Pedavena · Perarolo di Cadore · Pieve d'Alpago · Pieve di Cadore · Ponte nelle Alpi · Puos d'Alpago · Quero · Rivamonte Agordino · Rocca Pietore · San Gregorio nelle Alpi · San Nicolò di Comelico · San Pietro di Cadore · San Tomaso Agordino · San Vito di Cadore · Santa Giustina · Santo Stefano di Cadore · Sappada · Sedico · Selva di Cadore · Seren del Grappa · Sospirolo · Soverzene · Sovramonte · Taibon Agordino · Tambre · Trichiana · Vallada Agordina · Valle di Cadore · Vas · Vigo di Cadore · Vodo Cadore · Voltago Agordino · Zoldo Alto · Zoppè di Cadore

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Falcade". Image Credit.
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Translations: FALCADE

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Italian	falcata (lope, crescent, curvet, stride, bend). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, falcade. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations).		Top

Language	Translations for “falcade” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin	alcadefay (falcade). Additional references: Pig Latin, falcade. (volunteer)
Terran B	falcata (falcade). Additional references: Terran B, falcade. (volunteer)
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