| Meaning | someone who fights bulls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | bullfighter | |
| Narrower | banderillero | The bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight |
| matador | The principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final / final passes and kill the bull | |
| novillero | A bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age | |
| picador | The horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low | |
| torero | A matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | diestro, lidiador, maestro, matador, torera, torero | |
| Catalan | destre, matador, torejador, torero | |
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