matadero

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish matadero. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmɑːtəˈdɛəɹəʊ/ === Noun === matadero (plural mataderos) (Philippines) A slaughterhouse or abattoir. 1909, Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War ... 1900-1915 (part 2, page 491) In connection with one of these markets a matadero has been built, in the form of a detached building. == Spanish == === Etymology === From matar + -dero. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mataˈdeɾo/ [ma.t̪aˈð̞e.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: ma‧ta‧de‧ro === Noun === matadero m (plural mataderos) slaughterhouse, abattoir Synonym: macelo (by extension) a place for killing (Venezuela, colloquial) cheap hotel ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “matadero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish matadero. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mataˈdeɾo/ [mɐ.t̪ɐˈd̪ɛː.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: ma‧ta‧de‧ro === Noun === matadero (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜇᜒᜇᜓ) slaughterhouse; abattoir Synonym: katayan butcher; slaughterer Synonyms: magkakatay, tagakatay ==== Related terms ==== matador === Anagrams === rematado