Phrase guide

king vulture

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /kɪŋ ˈvʌltʃəɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A widespread species of New World vulture, Sarcoramphus papa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Sarcorhamphus papa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: New World vulture, cathartid

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: voltor reial — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Catalan: rei dels zopilots — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Dutch: koningsgier — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Estonian: kuningkondor — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Finnish: kuningaskondori — Sarcoramphus papa
  • French: sarcoramphe roi — Sarcoramphus papa
  • French: vautour pape — Sarcoramphus papa
  • German: Königsgeier — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Italian: avvoltoio reale — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Classical Nahuatl: cōzcacuāuhtli — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Polish: kondor królewski — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Portuguese: urubu-rei — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Quechua: pampa kuntur — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Quechua: kuntur — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Russian: короле́вский гриф (korolévskij grif) — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Spanish: zopilote rey — Sarcoramphus papa
  • Swedish: kungsgam — Sarcoramphus papa