buitre

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Portuguese

Noun

buitre m (plural buitres)

  1. Alternative form of abutre

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish [Term?], from Latin vulturem, accusative of vultur. Spelling with b- perhaps influenced by būteō (buzzard).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbwitɾe/ [ˈbwi.t̪ɾe]

Noun

buitre m (plural buitres)

  1. vulture (carrion-eating bird of the families Accipitridae or Cathartidae)
    Synonyms: (Mexico) zopilote, (Chile) jote

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: buwitre
  • Tagalog: buwitre

Further reading