novillero

English

Etymology

Spanish novillero

Noun

novillero (plural novilleros)

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

Spanish

Etymology

From novillo +‎ -ero.

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

  • 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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