gallinazo

See also: Gallinazo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin gallīnāceus. Compare the borrowed doublet gallináceo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʝiˈnaθo/ [ɡa.ʝiˈna.θo] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʎiˈnaθo/ [ɡa.ʎiˈna.θo] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʃiˈnaso/ [ɡa.ʃiˈna.so] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʒiˈnaso/ [ɡa.ʒiˈna.so] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Noun

gallinazo m (plural gallinazos)

  1. vulture
    Synonym: buitre
  2. turkey vulture
    Synonyms: jote, zopilote

Further reading

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