espada

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noun

A matador.

OriginSpanish espada →
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Meanings

espada1

nounespada (plural espadas)

plural espadas

  1. bullfightingA matador.

    That first day taught me I could be an espada. The only doubt in my mind was in regard to the nature of the bulls.

    1891, The Living Age, volume 190, page 653

Espada2

proper nounEspada (plural Espadas)

plural Espadas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Spanishespada“sword”
  2. Englishespada

Borrowed from Spanish espada (“sword”). Doublet of epee, spade, spatha, and spathe.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “espada,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espada.

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