Word
condor
Phoneticscon·dor
US/ˈkɑndɝ/
UK/kˈɒndɔː/
Definition
n. a very large bird with a wide wingspan that lives in South America. It is famous for being one of the largest birds in the world.
n. a large, long-winged bird of prey native to South America, belonging to the family Cathartidae. It is the largest flying bird in the world by wingspan.
Examples
“The condor soared high above the mountain peaks.”
“During the hike, we were lucky enough to see a condor circling the valley.”
“The Andean condor is a symbol of strength and freedom in many local cultures, often appearing in traditional art and folklore as a guardian of the high mountains.”
Examples
simple
“The condor soared high above the mountain peaks.”
contextual
“During the hike, we were lucky enough to see a condor circling the valley.”
complex
“The Andean condor is a symbol of strength and freedom in many local cultures, often appearing in traditional art and folklore as a guardian of the high mountains.”
Etymology
From Spanish cóndor, from Classical Quechua kuntur. The change /t/ to /d/ was characteristic of the "coastal" variety of the language.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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