Spanish word

domador

Pronunciation

IPA/domaˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlion tamer

Example

El domador domó al león durante la función.

The lion tamer tamed the lion during the performance.

Illustration for domador (lion tamer)

More examples

Mi primo trabaja como domador en un circo itinerante.

My cousin works as a lion tamer in a traveling circus.

Core concept

Performer controlling a lion during a public animal act.

Common phrases

  • trabajar como domador

    work as a lion tamer

  • ser domador

    be a lion tamer

  • contratar a un domador

    hire a lion tamer

Similar words

adiestrador: Trains animals to perform specific tricks or trained behaviors for work or shows.
entrenador: Coaches people or animals to improve skills, fitness, or performance.

Definition in Spanish

Persona dedicada a dominar y enseñar comportamientos a animales salvajes para exhibición ante el público.

Word origin

Formed from the verb domar 'to tame' plus the agentive suffix -dor, with domar from Latin domāre 'to tame'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish often specifies the animal with de + noun (for example domador de leones), and the feminine form for a woman is domadora.

Other meanings

  • tamernoun

Related words

  • domartameverb
  • domadotamedadjective
  • domadorafemale lion tamernoun

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