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novillada

novillada

9.9
A bullfight with young bulls and less experienced bullfighters
  • noun
  • Jargon
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  • The annual festival included a novillada for aspiring bullfighters.

Examples

  • Many Spanish towns host a novillada as part of their cultural celebrations.

  • During the novillada, the young bull charged unexpectedly, catching the matador off guard.

  • The novillada was held last Saturday.

  • Many fans attended the novillada in Madrid.

  • The annual festival included a novillada for aspiring bullfighters.

  • Many Spanish towns host a novillada as part of their cultural celebrations.

  • During the novillada, the young bull charged unexpectedly, catching the matador off guard.

Synonyms

bullfight
vsnovillada
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9 6.3

A public show in Spain where a person fights and often kills a bull in an arena

features younger bulls and often less experienced fighters
corrida
vsnovillada
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1 9.9

A public bullfight in which a bullfighter faces and usually kills a bull in an arena

features younger bulls and often less experienced fighters

How Professional

corrida
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1 9.9
novillada
  • Jargon
9.9

Surface Forms

novillada singular
novilladas plural

Etymology

Novillada comes from the Spanish novillo ('young bull') and the Latin root novus ('new'), the same root as English novice ('inexperienced'). So a novillada is a bullfight with young bulls and often with less experienced bullfighters.