toril

See also: Toril

English

Etymology

From Spanish toril.

Noun

toril (plural torils)

A bullpen, especially one attached to a bullfighting arena where the bull is held prior to the fight.

Anagrams

Tirol, Triol, lirot, triol

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish toril. Related to taureau; for the suffix, compare chenil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɔ.ʁil/

Adverb

toril

bullpen

Further reading

“toril”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Spanish

Etymology

From toro +‎ -il.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /toˈɾil/ [t̪oˈɾil]
Rhymes: -il
Syllabification: to‧ril

Noun

toril m (plural toriles)

bullpen

Further reading

“toril”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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