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tauromachian
tau·rom·a·chy
/
tɔˈrɒm
ə
ki
/
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[
taw-
rom
-
uh
-kee
]
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noun
the
art
or technique of bullfighting.
Origin:
1840–50;
(<
Spanish
tauromaquia
) <
Greek
tauromachía.
See
tauro-
,
-machy
Related forms
tau·ro·ma·chi·an
/
ˌtɔr
əˈmeɪ
ki
ən
/
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[
tawr-
uh
-
mey
-kee-
uh
n
]
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,
adjective
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tauromachy
(tɔːˈrɒməkɪ)
—
n
the art or act of bullfighting
[C19: Greek
tauromakhia,
from
tauro-
+
makhē
fight]
tauromachian
—
adj
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tauromachy
(tɔːˈrɒməkɪ)
—
n
the art or act of bullfighting
[C19: Greek
tauromakhia,
from
tauro-
+
makhē
fight]
tauromachian
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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