torrero

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Spanish

Etymology

From torre +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toˈreɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: to‧rre‧ro

Noun

torrero m (plural torreros)

  1. lighthouse keeper
    • 2015 November 6, “Opinión”, in El País:
      El torrero sastre nos señaló los pueblos que rodeaban Santiago, pero yo no oía nada, apenas me quedaba voluntad para otra cosa que para mirarle el cilicio.
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