matadero
/ˌmɑːtəˈdɛəɹəʊ/
matadero noun: a slaughterhouse or abattoir.
Noun
matadero (plural mataderos)
- A slaughterhouse or abattoir.
- In connection with one of these markets a matadero has been built, in the form of a detached building.1909, Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War ... 1900-1915 (part 2, page 491)
- The two sheds originally intended for a matadero have been transformed into quarantine sheds except for a small portion of one which has been left for the slaughter of such crippled animals as are unable to walk to the Manila matadero […]1913, The Philippine Agricultural Review, volume 5, page xix
Forms of matadero
| plural | mataderos |
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Origin of matadero
Borrowed from Spanish matadero.
Questions about matadero
- What does matadero mean?
- Matadero means a slaughterhouse or abattoir.
- What part of speech is matadero?
- Matadero is a noun.
- How do you pronounce matadero?
- Matadero is pronounced /ˌmɑːtəˈdɛəɹəʊ/.
- What is the plural of matadero?
- The plural of matadero is mataderos.
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