vulturine

vul·tur·ine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuhl-chuh-rahyn, -cher-in]
- /ˈvʌl tʃəˌraɪn, -tʃər ɪn/
- /vˈʌltʃərˌiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuhl-chuh-rahyn, -cher-in]
- /ˈvʌl tʃəˌraɪn, -tʃər ɪn/

Definitions of vulturine word

adjective vulturine of, relating to, or characteristic of a vulture. 1
adjective vulturine resembling a vulture, especially in rapacious or predatory qualities: a vulturine critic. 1
adjective vulturine of, relating to, or resembling a vulture 0
adjective vulturine rapacious, predatory, or greedy 0
adjective vulturine of, characteristic of, or like a vulture or vultures; voracious 0
adjective vulturine Pertaining to vultures. 0

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Origin of vulturine

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

From the Latin word vulturīnus, dating back to 1640-50. See vulture, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Vulturine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vulturine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for vulturine

adjective vulturine

depredatory — Tending or designed to depredate.
despoiling — plundering by force
eating — eats, Informal. food.
hunting — an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.
wolfish — resembling a wolf, as in form or characteristics.

All 5 Synonyms of vulturine