ruedo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrwedo/ [ˈrwe.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -edo
• Syllabification: rue‧do

Etymology 1

Deverbal from rodar.

Noun

ruedo m (plural ruedos)

1. hem of a garment
2. circle, ring (of people)
3. (bullfighting) arena, bullring

   Synonyms: albero, arena, redondel

Etymology 2

Verb

ruedo

1. first-person singular present indicative of rodar

Further reading

• “ruedo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025