buteo Syllabification: (bu·te·o)Pronunciation: /ˈbyo͞otēō/Definition of buteo noun (plural buteos) a bird of prey of a group distinguished by broad wings that are used for soaring. Buteo and related genera, family Accipitridae; many species, including the buzzards and the red-tailed and Harris’s hawks Origin:from Latin buteo 'buzzard, hawk'buteo in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of buteo in the British & World English dictionary