toreador

[ tawr-ee-uh-dawr; Spanish taw-re-ah-thawr ]

noun

1. a bullfighter; torero.

toreador

/ ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː /

noun

1. a bullfighter

Word History and Origins

Origin of toreador¹

1610–20; < Spanish, equivalent to torea ( r ) to bait a bull (derivative of toro bull < Latin taurus ) + -dor -tor

Word History and Origins

Origin of toreador¹

C17: from Spanish, from torear to take part in bullfighting, from toro a bull, from Latin taurus; compare steer ²

Example Sentences

American bass Samuel Ramey performed a version of its Toreador Song on "Sesame Street."

From Salon

One last Taft punt and it’s Toreador celebration time.

From Los Angeles Times

His trademark became the “toreador” dance he regularly performed after making clutch putts.

From Los Angeles Times

And he began to develop the toreador routine to replace the hat-over-the-hole trick after some players complained he might be damaging the cup or leaving spike marks on the green with his dancing.

From Los Angeles Times

To be fair, the opera could single-handedly fill out a playlist of classical music’s greatest hits, with its Overture, Habanera and “Toreador Song,” among other gems.

From New York Times