novillero

no·vi·lle·ro

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-vee-air-oh, -vuh l-yair-oh; Spanish naw-vee-ye-raw, -lye-]
- /ˌnoʊ viˈɛər oʊ, -vəlˈyɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌnɔ viˈyɛ rɔ, -ˈlyɛ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-vee-air-oh, -vuh l-yair-oh; Spanish naw-vee-ye-raw, -lye-]
- /ˌnoʊ viˈɛər oʊ, -vəlˈyɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌnɔ viˈyɛ rɔ, -ˈlyɛ-/

Definitions of novillero word

noun plural novillero a young bullfighter who has not yet been named a matador. 1
noun novillero a novice bullfighter 0

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Origin of novillero

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Spanish, equivalent to novill(o) a fighting bull less than three years old (< Latin novellus; see novel2) + -ero (< Latin -ārius -ary); such bulls are typically fought by novice bullfighters

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Parts of speech for Novillero

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novillero popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

novillero usage trend in Literature

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