condor

Etymology

From Quechua kuntur, through Spanish cóndor

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/

Noun

condor (plural condors or condor)

1. Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
2. A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
3. An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.
4. (golf) In golf, four under par (quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross)

Anagrams

• Cordon, conrod, cordon

Noun

condor m (invariable)

1. condor (bird)

Anagrams

• condro

Verb

condor

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of condō

Noun

condor m (plural condores)

1. condor (American species of vultures)

Etymology

Borrowed from French condor, from Quechua kuntur, through Spanish cóndor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈdor/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkondor/

Noun

condor m (plural condori)

1. condor (American species of vultures)

See also

• catartide
• urubu
• vultur
• vultur pleșuv

References

• condor in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2018