noun, masculine/toˈɾeo/plural: toreos
tauromachy, bullfighting
Synonyms: tauromaquia
Etymology tree Spanish toro 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 toreardeverb. Spanish toreo Deverbal from torear.