Vulture

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈvÊŒltʃəː/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈvÊŒltʃɚ/

Origin

From Latin vultur, voltur.

Full definition of vulture

Noun

1. Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
2. (colloquial) A person who profits from the suffering of others.Within ten minutes of the accident, the vultures appeared and were organizing lawsuits.

Synonyms

• (a person profits from the suffering of others) vampire

Derived terms

• griffon vulture
• turkey vulture