avvoltoio
/av.volˈto.jo/masculine
The Italian word for vulture is avvoltoio.
avvoltoio is a masculine noun used to refer to the scavenging bird.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has four syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /av.volˈto.jo/.
Did you know?
- The word avvoltoio is frequently used to describe people who linger around a dying person to claim their inheritance.
- In traditional folklore, the avvoltoio is often linked to presagi di sventura or 'omens of misfortune'.
- The Italian word avvoltoio is derived from the Latin vulturius, which itself comes from vultur.
Examples in context
- Un avvoltoio può mangiare un ghepardo?Can a vulture eat a cheetah?This sentence is useful for asking about the diet of an avvoltoio.Tatoeba #9934245 by Guybrush88, translation #8159979 by TheNightAvl
- Un avvoltoio sta volteggiando sopra il deserto.A vulture is circling above the desert.This sentence is useful for describing an avvoltoio circling in the sky.Tatoeba #13383220 by Guybrush88, translation #6029154 by Huskion
- Gli avvoltoi sono importanti per l'ecosistema.Vultures are important for the ecosystem.
- Ho visto un avvoltoio vicino alla montagna.I saw a vulture near the mountain.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are visiting a nature reserve.
- FrancescoSofia, vedi quell'avvoltoio in volo?Sofia, do you see that vulture flying?
- SofiaSì, Francesco, è davvero enorme.Yes, Francesco, it is really huge.
- FrancescoSpero che non ci sia cibo vicino.I hope there is no food nearby.
- SofiaÈ normale per un avvoltoio cercare cibo.It is normal for a vulture to look for food.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vulture” translations and entries avvoltoio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avvoltoio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
