torero

to·re·ro

T0276900 (tə-râr′ō, tō-rĕ′rō)n. pl. to·re·ros A matador or one of the supporting team.

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[Spanish, from Late Latin taurārius, from Latin taurus, bull; see tauro- in Indo-European roots.]

torero

(tɒˈrɛərəʊ) n, pl -ros (Bullfighting) a bullfighter, esp one who fights on foot[C18: from Spanish, from Late Latin taurārius, from Latin taurus a bull]

to•re•ro

(təˈrɛər oʊ; Sp. tɔˈrɛ rɔ)

n., pl. -re•ros (-ˈrɛər oʊz; Sp. -ˈrɛ rɔs) a bullfighter, esp. a matador. [1720–30; < Sp, =tor(o) bull (< Latin taurus) + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

torero - a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fightbullfighter, toreador - someone who fights bulls

Translations

toréro