torete
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From toro + -ete.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /toˈɾete/ [t̪oˈɾe.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: to‧re‧te
=== Noun ===
torete m (plural toretes)
bullock
Synonym: buey
=== Further reading ===
“torete”, 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 torete, diminutive form of toro.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /toˈɾete/ [t̪oˈɾɛː.t̪ɛ]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: to‧re‧te
=== Noun ===
torete (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜆᜒ)
bullock; young bull
==== Related terms ====
=== Adjective ===
torete (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜆᜒ)
(figurative) confused
Synonyms: tuliro, lito
(slang, by extension) head over heels; madly in love
=== Further reading ===
“torete”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“torete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018