picador

pi·ca·dor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik-uh-dawr; Spanish pee-kah-th awr]
- /ˈpɪk əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌpi kɑˈðɔr/
- /ˈpɪk.ə.dɔːr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-uh-dawr; Spanish pee-kah-th awr]
- /ˈpɪk əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌpi kɑˈðɔr/

Definitions of picador word

noun plural 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. 1
noun picador bullfighter's assistant 1
noun picador a horseman who pricks the bull with a lance in the early stages of a fight to goad and weaken it 0
noun picador in bullfighting, any of the horsemen who weaken the neck muscles of the bull by pricking with a lance 0

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Origin of picador

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < Spanish: literally, pricker, equivalent to pic(ar) to prick (see pique1) + -ador < Latin -ātor -ator

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Parts of speech for Picador

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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picador popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for picador

noun picador

banderillero — a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull
bullfighter — A bullfighter is the person who tries to injure or kill the bull in a bullfight.
capeador — a person who assists a matador by harassing or distracting the bull with a red cape, or capa.
clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
cutup — a person who clowns, plays practical jokes, etc. to attract attention

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