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Noun
- Bullfighting (in classical times)
Translations
- Italian: tauromachia
Extensive Definition
Tauromachy (from Greek
ταυρομαχία - tauromachia, "bull-fight", from ταύρος - tauros,
"bull" + μάχη - machē, "battle, fifht") is a name for the cultural
ritual of Bullfighting
and also for the iconic central action of Mithras, the
savior-god of Mithraism. It is
also another term for bullfighting, as found in Hispanic culture.
Its cognate, tauromaquia, is far more common in Spanish.
See also: Taurobolium
tauromachy in Catalan: Tauromàquia
tauromachy in Spanish: Tauromaquia
tauromachy in French: Tauromachie
tauromachy in Interlingua (International
Auxiliary Language Association): Tauromachia