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novillero

[ noh-vee-air-oh, -vuhl-yair-oh; Spanish naw-vee-ye-raw, -lye- ]

noun

plural novilleros
  1. a young bullfighter who has not yet been named a matador.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of novillero1

1920–25; < Spanish, equivalent to novill ( o ) a fighting bull less than three years old (< Latin novellus; novel 2 ) + -ero (< Latin -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary ); such bulls are typically fought by novice bullfighters
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Example Sentences

Mr. Barrio began his career as a novillero, or a young bullfighter, in 2010.

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