faena

[ fah-ey-nuh ]

noun

1. the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.

faena

/ faˈena /

noun

1. bullfighting the matador's final series of passes with sword and cape before the kill

Word History and Origins

Origin of faena¹

1925–30; < Spanish: literally, task < Catalan < Latin facienda, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of faciendum what is to be done, gerund of facere to do, make; hacienda

Word History and Origins

Origin of faena¹

literally: task, from obsolete Catalan (modern feina ), from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do

Example Sentences

Actor and model Cara Delevingne and photographer Sebastián Faena were among the couple’s guests and were featured in the images.

From Los Angeles Times

Model Cara Delevingne and photographer Sebastian Faena were among the guests, while Dior designed the wedding dress.

From BBC

Byers, writing for Puck, said “multiple sources” said no such run-in at the Faena Hotel ever took place and Zucker’s spokeswoman said that anecdote wasn’t checked with them.

From Seattle Times

On Wednesday, shortly after Sam Bankman-Fried gave a livestreamed interview to The New York Times seeking to dispel the notion that he was the Bernie Madoff of the blockchain, a few hundred people piled into the Faena Forum in South Beach, Miami, for the Crypties, an awards ceremony billing itself as the Oscars for Web 3.0.

From New York Times

“Right? But tonight, here at the Faena Forum, we defiantly say, ‘Only some of them!’

From New York Times