descabello

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See also: descabelló

English

Etymology

From Spanish descabello.

Noun

descabello (plural descabellos)

  1. (bullfighting) A small sword used by a bullfighter for the final kill in case of a lengthy attempt.

Spanish

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Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /deskaˈbeʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /deskaˈbeʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /deskaˈbeʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /deskaˈbeʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: des‧ca‧be‧llo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from descabellar.

Noun

descabello m (plural descabellos)

  1. (bullfighting) descabello
    • 2012, José Luis Romero, La comisaría del Norte:
      tendremos que acomodarnos la taleguilla y salir a la plaza con el descabello preparado
      we will have to squeeze into the taleguilla trousers and go into the ring with the descabello ready
  2. (bullfighting) Thrust with a descabello
    • 1894, Antonio Peña y Goñi, Guerrita:
      El sexto, que dobló antes de pincharlo, murió de media regular y dos descabellos.
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    • 2015 September 15, “La cogida de un banderillero empaña el triunfo de Del Álamo y Castella”, in El País‎:
      Con la muleta, el francés no pudo lucirse, mató de metisaca, una estocada trasera y cinco descabellos y escuchó dos avisos.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2015 October 16, “Del Álamo se impuso a la descastada corrida de Fuente Ymbro en Zaragoza”, in El País‎:
      Iván Fandiño: estocada muy trasera desprendida (silencio); dos pinchazos, media estocada chalequera y descabello (ovación tras aviso), y Juan del Álamo: estocada (oreja tras aviso); estocada delantera y descabello (oreja).
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Descendants
  • → English: descabello

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

descabello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of descabellar

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