Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banderillero

/ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ban-der-illero
IPA: /ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.

Example Sentences

"I cheered at the banderilleros’ display / as they stuck the bull in their own clever way[…]"

Etymology

From Spanish banderillero.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: banderillero

Inflected Forms

banderilleros (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce banderillero?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/.
What does banderillero mean?: A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
Where does banderillero come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce banderillero

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