Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lammergeier

/ˈlæmɚɡaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: lam-mergeier
IPA: /ˈlæmɚɡaɪɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India.

Example Sentences

"According to the Swiss Journal of Ornithology, the Lammergeier, or Alpine vulture, may be regarded as extinct in Switzerland."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lämmergeier.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlæmɚɡaɪɚ/
British English: /ˈlæməɡaɪə/

Inflected Forms

lammergeiers (plural) lammergeyer (alternative) lämmergeier (alternative)

Synonyms

bearded vulture ossifrage lammergeyer gypaetus barbatus

Questions

How do you pronounce lammergeier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæmɚɡaɪɚ/.
What does lammergeier mean?: A long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India.
Where does lammergeier come from?: Borrowed from German Lämmergeier.

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