banderillero

English

A banderillero in traditional costume.

Etymology

From Spanish banderillero

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/

Noun

banderillero (plural banderilleros)

1. (bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who sticks the banderillas in the bull's neck.
   • 1959, Tom Lehrer, “In Old Mexico” (song): 

     I cheered at the banderilleros’ display / as they stuck the bull in their own clever way […]

Translations

one who sticks the banderillas in the bull's neck

• French: banderillero (fr) m, bandérilléro (fr) m

• Spanish: banderillero (es) m

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɑ̃.de.ʁi.je.ʁo/

Noun

banderillero m (plural banderilleros)

1. (bullfighting) banderillero

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Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of banderilla, which itself is a diminutive of bandera

Noun

banderillero m (plural banderilleros)

1. (bullfighting) banderillero