Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torero

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: torero
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *táwros Proto-Italic *tauros Latin taurus Spanish toro Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish torerobor. English torero Borrowed from Spanish torero.

Inflected Forms

toreros (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

matador picador toreador

Questions

What does torero mean?: A bullfighter
Where does torero come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *táwros Proto-Italic *tauros Latin taurus Spanish toro Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish torerobor. English torero Borrowed from Spanish torero.

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