novillero

English

Etymology

From Spanish novillero.

Noun

novillero (plural novilleros)

  1. (bullfighting) A young trainee bullfighter (who fights against novillos).

Spanish

Etymology

From novillo +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /nobiˈʝeɾo/ [no.β̞iˈʝe.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /nobiˈʎeɾo/ [no.β̞iˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /nobiˈʃeɾo/ [no.β̞iˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /nobiˈʒeɾo/ [no.β̞iˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: no‧vi‧lle‧ro

Noun

novillero m (plural novilleros, feminine novillera, feminine plural novilleras)

  1. (bullfighting) young trainee bullfighter (who fights against novillos)
  2. truant (one who is absent without permission, especially from school)

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