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Greek
Etymology
From French gypaète, from Ancient Greek γύψ (gúps, “bird of prey”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).
Noun
γυπαετός • (gypaetós) m (plural γυπαετοί)
- lammergeier or bearded vulture
Declension
Coordinate terms
- γύπας m (gýpas, “vulture”, generically)
- όρνιο n (órnio, “griffon vulture”)
- πτωματοφάγο n (ptomatofágo, “scavenger, carrion eater”)
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