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- [tuh-rair-oh; Spanish taw-re-raw]
- /təˈrɛər oʊ; Spanish tɔˈrɛ rɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuh-rair-oh; Spanish taw-re-raw]
- /təˈrɛər oʊ; Spanish tɔˈrɛ rɔ/
Definitions of torero word
- noun plural torero a bullfighter, especially a matador. 1
- noun torero a bullfighter, esp one who fights on foot 0
- noun torero a bullfighter, esp. a matador 0
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Origin of torero
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Spanish, equivalent to tor(o) bull (< Latin taurus) + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Torero
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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torero popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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torero usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for torero
noun torero
- 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 torero
- what is a torero?