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manteo

noun, masculineplural: manteos

a kind of long cloak worn by clergymen; a type of cape used in bullfighting

Borrowed from French manteau.

noun, masculineplural: manteos

blanket toss (throwing someone into the air using a blanket)

Etymology tree Spanish manta Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish manteardeverb. Spanish manteo Deverbal from mantear.