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)

1. 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