voltor

vulture

Pronounced as (IPA)

[bulˈto]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: vulturius

Cognate with Occitan: voltor

Cognate with French: vautour

Cognate with Italian: avvoltoio

In summary

Inherited from Old Catalan voltor, from Latin vulturius, or possibly through a Vulgar Latin *vultōrem. Compare Occitan voltor; French vautour; Italian avvoltoio, avvoltore.

Concepts

vulture

griffon vulture

marauder

piranha

predator

Gyps fulvus

griffon

carrion kite

Synonyms

depredador

voltor lleonat

Translations

buitre

vautour

Geier

abutre

sęp

γύπας

vultur

avvoltoio

gier

akbaba

grifone

όρνιο

urubu

Aasgeier

voltor