banderillero

English

A banderillero in traditional costume.

Etymology

From Spanish banderillero

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/

Noun

banderillero (plural banderilleros)

(bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
- 1959, Tom Lehrer (music), “In Old Mexico”:
  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

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɑ̃.de.ʁi.je.ʁo/

Noun

banderillero m (plural banderilleros)

(bullfighting) banderillero

Further reading

“banderillero” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Etymology

banderilla +‎ -ero

Noun

banderillero m (plural banderilleros)

(bullfighting) banderillero
(by extension) lackey, lickspittle

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