Masculine
aasgier
- (masculine) Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
- (broadly, informal, masculine) any vulture, especially one whose diet consists of carrion
- (figuratively, masculine) a vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaːs.xiːr/
Etymology
Compound of aas (“carrion”) + gier (“vulture”).
Schmutzgeier ścierwnik
alimoche
capovaccaio
voltor
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