tauromaquia

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See also: tauromàquia

Galician

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros) "bull" + μάχη (mákhē) "battle", from μάχομαι (mákhomai) "I do battle".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tauromaquia f (uncountable)

  1. (bullfighting) tauromachy, bullfighting
    Synonym: toureo m
    Antonym: antitaurimaquia f
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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtaw.ɾo.maˈki.ɐ/ [ˌtaʊ̯.ɾo.maˈki.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtaw.ɾo.maˈki.a/ [ˌtaʊ̯.ɾo.maˈki.a]

  • Hyphenation: tau‧ro‧ma‧qui‧a

Noun

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tauromaquia f (plural tauromaquias)

  1. bullfighting (performance art in which a matador manipulates and kills a bull)
    Synonym: tourada

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros, bull) + μάχη (mákhē, battle), from μάχομαι (mákhomai, to do battle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tauɾoˈmakja/ [t̪au̯.ɾoˈma.kja]
  • Rhymes: -akja
  • Syllabification: tau‧ro‧ma‧quia

Noun

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tauromaquia f (plural tauromaquias)

  1. (bullfighting) tauromachy, bullfighting
    Synonym: toreo
    Antonym: antitauromaquia

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