Tercio
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tercio is a noun meaning (bullfighting) Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death.
Meaning
(bullfighting) Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death.
More Meanings
- (military) A mutually supportive infantry formation made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers.
Word Forms
- tercios
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include torero, querencia, bullfight, tendido, toreador, corrida.
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