Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toreador

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: tore-ador
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

Example Sentences

"Such figures formed part of some ivory model of the Bull Ring, and are meant to suggest the toreadors who loom so large in the art and the traditions of Knossos. We can imagine the associations which such young toreadors would suggest, hung in the air by fine gold chains above the back of an ivory bull, when we look at a scene painted on one of the frescoes."

Etymology

From Spanish toreador, from torear (“to fight bulls”), from toro (“bull”), from Latin taurus.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: toreador, taurus

Inflected Forms

toreadors (plural) toreadores (plural)

Phrases

toreador pants

Frequently Paired Words

matador

Synonyms

torero bullfighter

Questions

What does toreador mean?: A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.
Where does toreador come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce toreador

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