tauromachy

[ taw-rom-uh-kee ]

/ tɔˈrɒm ə ki /

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noun

the art or technique of bullfighting.

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Origin of tauromachy

1840–50; (<Spanish tauromaquia) <Greek tauromachía.See tauro-, -machy

OTHER WORDS FROM tauromachy

tau·ro·ma·chi·an

[tawr-uh-mey-kee-uhn], /ˌtɔr əˈmeɪ ki ən/, adjective

Words nearby tauromachy

taurine, tauro-, taurobolium, taurocholic, taurocholic acid, tauromachy, Taurus, Taurus Mountains, Taussig, taut, Tautavel man

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How to use tauromachy in a sentence

Gallardo smiled, and asked about the school of tauromachy established by Pescadero near his tavern.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
On the boards nailed together, that served as a door, was posted a great bill which announced, "School of Tauromachy."
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
To stimulate them now, the dogs or the banderillas de fuego, both alien to true tauromachy, would have to be called in.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea
The further my acquaintance with the ring extended, the more convinced I became that tauromachy will last as long as Spain lasts.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea

If tauromachy will last in Spain as long as Spain lasts, so likewise will those who practise the art he held in honour.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea

British Dictionary definitions for tauromachy

tauromachy

/ (tɔːˈrɒməkɪ) /

noun

the art or act of bullfighting

Derived forms of tauromachy

tauromachian (ˌtɔːrəˈmeɪkɪən), adjective

Word Origin for tauromachy

C19: Greek tauromakhia, from tauro- + makhē fight

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