manoletina

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noun

A maneuver in which the bull charges behind the bullfighter into his red muleta.

OriginSpanish manoletina →
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Meanings

nounmanoletina (plural manoletinas)

plural manoletinas

  1. bullfightingA maneuver in which the bull charges behind the bullfighter into his red muleta.

Origin

  1. Spanishmanoletina
  2. Englishmanoletina

Borrowed from Spanish manoletina. Named for Manolete, a Spanish bullfighter

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APA

manoletina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manoletina

MLA

“manoletina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manoletina. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manoletina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manoletina.

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