quebrantahuesos

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

quebrantahuesos m (plural quebrantahuesos)

the bearded vulture or lammergeier

Further reading

“quebrantahuesos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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