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taurino

bullfighting (adj.)

adjective tah-oo-REE-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin taurinus, from taurus (bull).

Also means

taurine

Usage Note

Taurino describes anything related to bullfighting or the bull: el mundo taurino is 'the world of bullfighting', una corrida taurina is a bullfight. Outside tauromachy it can appear in biology (bovine/taurine) but that use is rare in Spanish. The noun tauro refers to the zodiac sign Taurus. Note the double vowel au is pronounced as a diphthong: tah-oo.

Examples

"El espectáculo taurino divide a la opinión pública."

Natural Translation

The bullfighting spectacle divides public opinion.

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