matador

English

A matadora in traditional garb.

Etymology

From Spanish matador (“killer”). Used in the English language as title for a bullfighter, however referred to as a toreador in Spain.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈmætədɔɹ/

Noun

matador (plural matadors, plural matadores, feminine matadora)

1. (bullfighting) The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.

Translations

bullfighter

• Czech: matador (cs) m
• Dutch: stierenvechter
• Finnish: matadori (fi)
• French: matador (fr) m
• German: Matador (de) m

• Greek: ταυρομάχος (el) (tavromáchos)
• Japanese: マタドール (ja) (matadōru), 闘牛士 (ja) (とうぎゅうし, tōgyūshi)
• Portuguese: toureiro (pt) m, toureador (pt) m
• Russian: матадор (ru) (matadór) m, тореадор (ru) (toreadór) m
• Spanish: matador (es) m

See also

• bullfighting
• bull ring
• fighting bull
• picador
• tauromachy
• toreador

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Czech

Noun

matador m

1. (bullfighting) matador (the person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight)
   • 1930, Karel Čapek, Výlet do Španěl:

     Bledý matador jde znovu s mečem a muletou zabíjet podle pravidel hry; avšak býk se zaberanil a stojí se vztyčenou hlavou, se šíjí zježenou banderillami a jakoby přehozenou pláštěm krve.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ma.ta.dɔʁ/

Noun

matador m (plural matadors)

1. (bullfighting) matador

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Spanish

Etymology

matar +‎ -dor.

Noun

matador m (plural matadores, feminine singular matadora, feminine plural matadoras)

1. a slaughterer, a killer
2. (bullfighting) matador, a featured bullfighter at a bullfight event

See also

• picador
• toreador