carrion C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈkæriən/ UK /ˈkæriən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the decaying flesh of dead animals Vultures circled above the carrion left on the desert plain. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the decaying flesh of dead... carcassremainsoffaldecayflesh Word family Related forms carnagecarnal Etymology AI details From Anglo-Norman caroine, from Vulgar Latin *carōnia ('carcass'), from Latin carō ('flesh, meat'). caroine Old French carō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # carrion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkæriən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkæriən/ ## Meanings 1. the decaying flesh of dead animals ## Examples - Vultures circled above the carrion left on the desert plain. ## Synonyms - carcass - remains - offal - decay - flesh ## Related Forms - carnage - carnal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: caroine - Root: carō ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman caroine, from Vulgar Latin *carōnia ('carcass'), from Latin carō ('flesh, meat'). ## AI Etymology Carrion is from Anglo-Norman caroine, from Vulgar Latin *carōnia ('carcass'), from Latin carō ('flesh, meat'). In present-day use, it means the decaying flesh of dead animals. Related vocabulary includes carnage and carnal. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown