vulture
pronunciation
How to pronounce vulture in British English:
UK [ˈvʌltʃə(r)]
How to pronounce vulture in American English:
US [ˈvʌltʃɚ]
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- Noun:
- any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
- someone who attacks in search of booty
Word Origin
- vulture
- vulture: [14] The origins of Latin vultur ‘vulture’ are uncertain, although it may be related to Latin vellere ‘pluck, tear’. English acquired it not directly, but by way of its derived adjective vulturius, which produced the Old French noun voltour. This passed into English via Anglo- Norman vultur.
- vulture (n.)
- late 14c., from Anglo-French vultur, Old French voutoir, voutre (Modern French vautour), from Latin vultur, earlier voltur, perhaps related to vellere "to pluck, to tear" (see svelte). Figurative sense is recorded from 1580s. Related: Vulturine; vulturous.
Example
- 1. You cannot blame the so-called vulture funds .
- 2. They attack it , like a vulture on prey .
- 3. When someone calls you a " vulture " , it is not a compliment .
- 4. One of them , rick perry , denounced bain capital 's approach as " vulture capitalism " .
- 5. Officials will hope that such widespread acceptance would persuade american judges to ignore the pleas of vulture funds still seeking to obtain the full face-value of bonds they bought after the default .