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burladero

bur·la·de·ro
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-luh-dair-oh, boo r-; Spanish boor-lah-th e-raw]
    • /ˌbɜr ləˈdɛər oʊ, ˌbʊər-; Spanish ˌbur lɑˈðɛ rɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-luh-dair-oh, boo r-; Spanish boor-lah-th e-raw]
    • /ˌbɜr ləˈdɛər oʊ, ˌbʊər-; Spanish ˌbur lɑˈðɛ rɔ/

Definitions of burladero word

  • noun burladero a safe area for the bull-fighter in a bull ring 3
  • noun plural burladero a wooden panel, located a short distance from and parallel to the bullring wall, behind which a bullfighter can seek protection from a bull. 1

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Origin of burladero

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < Spanish, equivalent to burlad(o), past participle of burlar to scoff at, ridicule (derivative of burla ridicule, joke, perhaps < Late Latin burra trifle, literally, wool, fluff) + -ero ≪ Latin -ārium -ary

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Parts of speech for Burladero

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

burladero popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

burladero usage trend in Literature

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