gʷl̥tur(os)

English meaning                      vulture

German meaning                     `Geier'

Grammatical comments          m.

General comments                 

Derivatives                             

Material                                   Gr. *βλοσυρός (mit äol. λο für λα) `Geier', Hom. βλοσυρ-ώπις `geieräugig', daher Adj. βλοσυρός `mit furchtbaren Augen, gräßlich blickend', usw.;

                lat. voltur (vultur), -uris und volturus `Geier'.

References                              M. Leumann, Homer. Wörter 141 f.

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