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- [poon-tee-air-oh; Spanish poon-tee-lye-raw, -ye-]
- /ˌpun tiˈɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌpun tiˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poon-tee-air-oh; Spanish poon-tee-lye-raw, -ye-]
- /ˌpun tiˈɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌpun tiˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ-/
Definition of puntillero word
- noun plural puntillero (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla. 1
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Origin of puntillero
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < Spanish, equivalent to puntill(a) puntilla + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Puntillero
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puntillero popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
puntillero usage trend in Literature
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