condor

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
2. A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
3. An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.
4. The completion of a hole four strokes under par (a quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross).
5. A combination of four options of the same type at four strike prices, giving limited profit and limited risk.

Concepten

condor

Andescondor

Synoniemen

vulture

buzzard

turkey buzzard

turkey vulture

New World vulture

Vertalingen

cóndor

Kondor

condor

condor

còndor

condor

Vultur gryphus

Cóndor Celestial Andino

Condor

Cóndor

kondor

النسر الفحَّاح، عقاب كبير

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كُنْدُور

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Spanish cóndor, from Classical Quechua kuntur. The change /t/ to /d/ was characteristic of the "coastal" variety of the language.