avutarda

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === avetarda === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish abtarda, autarda, from Latin avis tarda (“bustard”, literally “slow bird”). This phrase is noted by Roman authors such as Pliny the Elder and Isidore of Seville as being the Hispanic designation for the bird. The modern spelling, avutarda, is the result of influence from ave (“bird”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abuˈtaɾda/ [a.β̞uˈt̪aɾ.ð̞a] Rhymes: -aɾda Syllabification: a‧vu‧tar‧da === Noun === avutarda f (plural avutardas) bustard ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “avutarda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025