quebrantahuesos

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of quebranta (to break) +‎ huesos (bones).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /keˌbɾantaˈwesos/ [keˌβ̞ɾãn̪.t̪aˈwe.sos]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -esos
  • Syllabification: que‧bran‧ta‧hue‧sos

Noun

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quebrantahuesos m (plural quebrantahuesos)

  1. the bearded vulture or lammergeier

Further reading

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