A bullring is knows as a plaza de Toros in Spanish |
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Glossary of Bullfighting terms
A glossary is a collection of key terms with clear definitions. It helps readers understand specialized language, providing quick reference and clarity. For bullfighting, a glossary explains the words used in the arena, from moves to roles. Learning these terms in English and Spanish allows deeper insight into the tradition, its rituals, and its cultural significance.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Toro | Bull |
| Plaza de toros | Bullring |
| Corrida | Bullfight |
| Matador | Star Bullfighter |
| Torero | Bullfighter (general term applicable to any person who engages in the ultimate death of the bull) |
| Picador | Lancer (on horseback) |
| Banderillero | Bullfighter (on foot) who inserts barbed wooden decorated sticks into the bull´s neck muscle |
| Traje de luces | Suit of lights (colourful sequinned suit worn by bullfighters) |
| Veronica | A type of pass whereby the cape is drawn over the bull´s head while the man holds a posture. (There are many terms used for defining moves, which makes reading an article in the press on bullfighting rather esoteric) |
| Novillos | A novice bullfighter is called a novillero and fights not in a corrida, but in a novillada with young bulls (novillos) |
