banderillero
[ ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye- ]
/ ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊ, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- /
noun, plural ban·de·ril·le·ros [ban-duh-ree-air-ohz, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raws, -ye-]. /ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊz, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔs, -ˈyɛ-/.
a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull.
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Origin of banderillero
Fist recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to banderill(a) + -ero;see origin at banderilla, -ary
Words nearby banderillero
banded rattlesnake, bandelet, Bandelier, Bandello, banderilla, banderillero, banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, band-gala, bandgap
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banderillero
/ (ˌbændəriːˈɛərəʊ, -riːˈljɛərəʊ) /
noun plural -ros
a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull
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