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)

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.

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