Meanings
nounpuntillero (plural puntilleros)
plural puntilleros
- bullfightingA bullfighter who finally kills the bull with a blow of a knife.
Origin
- Spanishpuntillero
- Englishpuntillero
From Spanish puntillero.
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APA
puntillero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puntillero
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“puntillero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puntillero. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puntillero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puntillero.
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