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novillero

[noh-vee-air-oh, -vuhl-yair-oh; Sp. naw-vee-ye-raw, -lye-]

noun, plural no·vi·lle·ros

[-vee-air-ohz, -vuhl-yair-ohz; Sp. -vee-ye-raws, -lye-] .

a young bullfighter who has not yet been named a matador.

Origin:
1920–25; < Spanish, equivalent to novill(o) a fighting bull less than three years old (< Latin novellus; see novel²) + -ero (< Latin -ārius -ary); such bulls are typically fought by novice bullfighters

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novillero
noun
a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age

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