estocada

[es-tuh-kah-duh; Sp. es-taw-kah-thah]

noun

the thrust of the sword by the matador into the bull in the final stage of a bullfight, designed to kill the bull.

Origin:
1570–80; < Spanish < Middle French estoqu(ier) to give sword thrusts (see estoc) + Spanish -ada -ade¹

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Estocada is always a great word to know.

So is quincunx. Does it mean:

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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