vulture

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin vultur, voltur.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈvʌlʧə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈvʌlʧɚ/
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[edit] Noun

vulture (plural vultures)

1. Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
2. (Colloquial) A person who profits from the suffering of others.

   Within ten minutes of the accident, the vultures appeared and were organizing lawsuits.

[edit] Derived terms

• griffon vulture
• turkey vulture

[edit] Translations