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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescondor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkõduɾ
"O condor é uma ave impressionante que habita a cordilheira dos Andes."
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A very large New World vulture with a bare head and dark plumage, native to the mountains and coastal regions of the Americas.
"A majestic Andean condor soared effortlessly on the thermal updrafts above the canyon." - 2
In golf, a score of four strokes under par on a single hole.
"Hitting a condor on a par-5 hole is one of the rarest feats in the history of golf."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish 'cóndor', which ultimately comes from the Quechua word 'kuntur', the name for the large Andean bird. The term entered English in the late 16th century via early travel literature describing the fauna of South America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Condor" is said worldwide
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condor
Transliteration: kɔ̃.dɔʁ
"Le condor des Andes déploie ses immenses ailes."
Kondor
Transliteration: ˈkɔndoːɐ̯
"Der Andenkondor ist einer der größten flugfähigen Vögel der Welt."
condor
Transliteration: ˈkɔndor
"Il condor vola alto sopra le cime delle montagne."
cóndor
Transliteration: ˈkondoɾ
"El cóndor andino es un símbolo nacional de varios países sudamericanos."
condor
Transliteration: ˈkõduɾ
"O condor é uma ave impressionante que habita a cordilheira dos Andes."
कोंडोर
Transliteration: kondor
"कोंडोर दुनिया के सबसे बड़े उड़نے वाले पक्षियों में से एक है।"
神鹰
Transliteration: shén yīng
"安第斯神鹰在山谷上空展翅翱翔。"
콘도르
Transliteration: kondoreu
"콘도르는 안데스 산맥에서 서식하는 거대한 맹금류입니다."
コンドル
Transliteration: kondoru
"アンデスコンドルは空高く舞い上がります。"
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