Hyphenation
ma·ta·dorTurkish pronunciation
mätıdôrPronunciation
/ˈmatəˌdôr/ /ˈmætəˌdɔːr/
Etymology
[ 'ma-t&-"dor ] (noun.) 1681. Spanish matador (“killer”). Used in the English language as title for a bullfighter, however referred to as a toreador in Spain.