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banderillero

ban·de·ril·le·ro
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye-]
    • /ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊ, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye-]
    • /ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊ, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ-/

Definitions of banderillero word

  • noun banderillero a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull 3
  • noun banderillero the person whose task in a bullfight is to stick banderillas into the neck and shoulders of the bull 3
  • noun plural banderillero a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull. 1
  • noun banderillero A bullfighter who uses banderillas. 1
  • noun banderillero (bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas. 0
See all 5 definitions of banderillero

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Origin of banderillero

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < Spanish, equivalent to banderill(a) banderilla + -ero -ary

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Parts of speech for Banderillero

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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banderillero popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for banderillero

noun banderillero

  • toreador — a bullfighter; torero.
  • picador — one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
  • torero — a bullfighter, especially a matador.
  • capeador — a person who assists a matador by harassing or distracting the bull with a red cape, or capa.
  • tauromachy — the art or technique of bullfighting.
All 6 Synonyms of banderillero

Top questions with banderillero

  • what is a banderillero?

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