banderillero

[ ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye- ]

noun

, plural ban·de·ril·le·ros [ban-d, uh, -ree-, air, -ohz, -reel-, yair, -, bahn-de-, r, ee-, lye, -, r, aws, -, ye, -].

1. a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull.

banderillero

/ -riːˈljɛərəʊ; ˌbændəriːˈɛərəʊ /

noun

1. a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull

Word History and Origins

Origin of banderillero¹

Fist recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to banderill(a) + -ero; banderilla, -ary

Example Sentences

He slips in telling statistics with the skill of a banderillero, using them always to secure a point and move his story forward.

From New York Times

His older brother was with him as a banderillero, but he did not live in this hotel.

From Literature

As well as the matadors themselves, 16 of their assistants were injured - these include "picadors" on horseback, "banderilleros" on foot, and a sword page.

From BBC

At last our hideous greed was glutted, and the banderilleros took their turn in baiting the now enfeebled but undaunted bull.

From Project Gutenberg

Austin could not tell her, for it was a thing he could never understand; but while the attendants were still flinging the black sombreros into the air another banderillero approached the bull.

From Project Gutenberg