matador

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English

A matadora in traditional garb.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

matador (plural matadors or matadores, feminine matadora)

  1. (bullfighting) The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.
  2. (uncountable) A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way.
  3. (card games) The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, in the game of skat.
  4. (card games) One of the three chief cards in ombre and quadrille.

Translations

See also


Czech

Noun

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  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.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Danish

Etymology

From Spanish matador.

Pronunciation

Noun

matador c (singular definite matadoren, plural indefinite matadorer)

  1. matador (bullfighting)
  2. tycoon

Declension

Proper noun

matador

  1. Monopoly (board game)

References


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish matador.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ta.dɔʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

matador m (plural matadors)

  1. (bullfighting) matador

Further reading


Portuguese

Etymology

matar +‎ -dor

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧dor

Noun

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

  1. killer (someone who kills)

Adjective

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  1. which often kills

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

matar (kill) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mataˈdoɾ/ [ma.t̪aˈð̞oɾ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧dor

Noun

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

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

Synonyms

See also

Descendants

  • Danish: matador
  • English: matador
  • French: matador
  • Tagalog: matador

Further reading


Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish matador.

Noun

matador

  1. a butcher
  2. (bullfighting) matador, a bullfighter