charognard

French

Etymology

From charogne +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.ʁɔ.ɲaʁ/

• Audio (Paris):

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Noun

charognard m (plural charognards)

1. scavenger (animal feeding on decaying matter)
2. (figuratively, colloquial) vulture (person who profits from the suffering of others)

Derived terms

• charo (clipping)

Adjective

charognard (feminine charognarde, masculine plural charognards, feminine plural charognardes)

1. scavenging

Further reading

• “charognard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.