bird of ill omen

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) - presumably from Ancient Roman augury

Noun

bird of ill omen (plural birds of ill omen)

A person who brings bad news.
Synonym: bearer of bad news

Translations

a person who brings bad news

Catalan: ocell de mal averany m
Finnish: pahanilmanlintu (fi)
French: oiseau de mauvais augure (fr) m, oiseau de malheur (fr) m
German: Unheilsbote (de) m
Hungarian: vészmadár (hu)
Irish: éan mí-áidh m
Italian: uccellaccio (it) m
Polish: posłaniec złych wieści m
Spanish: pájaro de mal agüero m, agorero (es)
Turkish: felaket tellalı

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