king vulture

king vul·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king vuhl-cher]
- /kɪŋ ˈvʌl tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king vuhl-cher]
- /kɪŋ ˈvʌl tʃər/

Definitions of king vulture words

noun king vulture a large, black-and-white vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa, of Central and South America, having colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on its head and neck. 1
noun king vulture A widespread species of New World vulture, Sarcoramphus papa. 0

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Origin of king vulture

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for King vulture

noun

adjective

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adverb

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determiner

exclamation

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king vulture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

king vulture usage trend in Literature

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