Condor Definition

kŏndôr, -dər
condor, condors
noun
A very large vulture (Vultur gryphus) of the South American Andes, with black plumage, bare head and neck, and a ruff of downy white feathers at the base of the neck.
Webster's New World
A similar vulture (Gymnogyps californianus) of the mountains of S Calif.: it is an endangered species.
Webster's New World
Any of various South American coins stamped with the figure of a condor.
Webster's New World
(golf) In golf, four under par (quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross)
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Condor

Noun

Singular:
condor
Plural:
condors

Origin of Condor

  • From Quechua kuntur, through Spanish cóndor

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish cóndor from Quechua kuntur

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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