toril

See also: Toril

English

Etymology

From Spanish toril.

Noun

toril (plural torils)

1. A bullpen, especially one attached to a bullfighting arena where the bull is held prior to the fight.

Anagrams

• triol, Triol, litro, Tirol, lirot

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish toril. Related to taureau; for the suffix, compare chenil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ.ʁil/

• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Adverb

toril

1. bullpen

Further reading

• “toril”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Spanish

Etymology

From toro + -il.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toˈɾil/ [t̪oˈɾil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: to‧ril

Noun

toril m (plural toriles)

1. bullpen

Further reading

• “toril”, 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