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toreador

tor·e·a·dor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tawr-ee-uh-dawr; Spanish taw-re-ah-th awr]
    • /ˈtɔr i əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌtɔ rɛ ɑˈðɔr/
    • /ˈtɒr.i.ə.dɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tawr-ee-uh-dawr; Spanish taw-re-ah-th awr]
    • /ˈtɔr i əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌtɔ rɛ ɑˈðɔr/

Definitions of toreador word

  • noun toreador a bullfighter; torero. 1
  • noun toreador bullfighter 1
  • noun toreador a bullfighter 0
  • noun toreador a bullfighter, esp. one on horseback 0

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Origin of toreador

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Spanish, equivalent to torea(r) to bait a bull (derivative of toro bull < Latin taurus) + -dor -tor

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Parts of speech for Toreador

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

toreador popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for toreador

noun toreador

  • 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.
  • 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.

Top questions with toreador

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