French Conversation · Level 121
59 words
French word
tauromachie
Pronunciation
IPA/toʁomaʃi/
Meaning
- feminine nounbullfighting
Example
Il a vu une tauromachie à Séville l'année dernière.
He saw a bullfighting event in Seville last year.
More examples
La tauromachie est liée à des traditions locales.
Bullfighting is linked to local traditions.
Core concept
A traditional arena spectacle centered on a ritualized contest between a torero and a bull.
Similar words
taureau: The male bull faced by the fighter in a bullfight.
Definition in French
Spectacle traditionnel consistant en un combat rituel entre un toréador et un taureau dans une arène.
Word origin
French tauromachie comes through Spanish tauromaquia from Greek tauromakhia, formed from tauros, 'bull,' and makhē, 'battle.'
Usage tips
- In French, la tauromachie is usually the broad practice or tradition, while une corrida generally refers to a particular bullfight.
Other meanings
- bullfightnoun