"matador" meaning in Spanish

See matador in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mataˈdoɾ/, [ma.t̪aˈð̞oɾ] Forms: matadores [plural], matadora [feminine], matadoras [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -oɾ, -oɾ Etymology: By surface analysis, matar (“kill”) + -dor (agent suffix). May correspond to Latin mactātōrem (“slayer, killer, slaughterer”), but the origin of the base verb matar is disputed. Etymology templates: {{surf|es|matar|-dor|pos2=agent suffix|t1=kill}} By surface analysis, matar (“kill”) + -dor (agent suffix), {{inh|es|la|mactator|mactātōrem|t=slayer, killer, slaughterer}} Latin mactātōrem (“slayer, killer, slaughterer”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} matador m (plural matadores, feminine matadora, feminine plural matadoras)
  1. a slaughterer, a killer Tags: masculine Synonyms: asesino
    Sense id: en-matador-es-noun-qqh0sZqd
  2. (bullfighting) matador, a featured bullfighter at a bullfight event Tags: masculine Synonyms: diestro
    Sense id: en-matador-es-noun-RXFhIicp Categories (other): Bullfighting, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms suffixed with -dor Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -dor: 17 83 Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: picador, toreador
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

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    {
      "ipa": "/mataˈdoɾ/"
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