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torero

noun to·re·ro \ tə-ˈrer-(ˌ)ō \

Definition of torero

plural toreros
: a matador or a member of the attending cuadrilla

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Origin and Etymology of torero

Spanish, from Latin taurarius bullfighter, from Latin taurus bull

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