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matador

mat·a·dor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mat-uh-dawr]
    • /ˈmæt əˌdɔr/
    • /ˈmæt.ə.dɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mat-uh-dawr]
    • /ˈmæt əˌdɔr/

Definitions of matador word

  • noun matador the principal bullfighter in a bullfight who passes the bull with a muleta and then, in many countries, kills it with a sword thrust; a torero. 1
  • noun matador one of the principal cards in skat and certain other games. 1
  • noun matador (initial capital letter) a jet-powered U.S. surface-to-surface missile. 1
  • noun matador A bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull. 1
  • noun matador toreador who kills a bull 1
  • countable noun matador A matador is the person in a bullfight who is supposed to kill the bull. 0

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Origin of matador

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Spanish, equivalent to mata(r) to kill (perhaps < Vulgar Latin *mattāre, presumed derivative of Late Latin mattus soft, weak; cf. matte1) +-dor -tor

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Parts of speech for Matador

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

matador popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

matador usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for matador

noun matador

  • toreador — a bullfighter; torero.
  • torero — a bullfighter, especially a matador.
  • bullfighter — A bullfighter is the person who tries to injure or kill the bull in a bullfight.

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