gypaète

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γύψ (gúps, “bird of prey”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.pa.ɛt/

Noun

gypaète m (plural gypaètes)

1. lammergeier, bearded vulture

   Synonyms: vautour barbu, vautour des agneaux

Further reading

• “gypaète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.