condor
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condor
- /ˈkɒndɔː/ UK
- /ˈkɒndə/ UK
- /ˈkɑnˌdoɹ/ US
- /ˈkɑndəɹ/ US
Sounds like chondre, conder · Rhymes with -ɒndɔː(ɹ), -ɒndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Spanish cóndor, from Classical Quechua kuntur. The change /t/ to /d/ was characteristic of the "coastal" variety of the language.
noun condors · condor
- Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California. The condor lays a couple of eggs and the ostrich a score, and yet in the same country the condor may be the more numerous of the two: the Fulmar petrel lays but one egg, yet it is believed to be the most numerous bird in the world.
- A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
- An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.
- The completion of a hole four strokes under par (a quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross).
- A combination of four options of the same type at four strike prices, giving limited profit and limited risk.
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noun California condor
| Español | cóndor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콘도르 kondoreu |
| 日本語 | コンドル kondoru |
| 中文 | 禿鷹 /秃鹰 tūyīng |
| Português | condor |
| Français | condor |
| Deutsch | Kondor |
| Italiano | condor, condor della California |
| Română | condor, condor californian |
| Русский | ко́ндор kóndor |
| العربية | كُنْدُور kundūr |
noun Andean condor
| Español | cóndor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콘도르 kondoreu |
| 日本語 | コンドル kondoru |
| Português | condor |
| Deutsch | Kondor |
| Italiano | condor, condor delle Ande |
| Română | condor, condor andin |
| Русский | ко́ндор kóndor |
Talk about this word "condor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/condor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. condor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/condor "condor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/condor.Cite this
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title = {condor},
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