gaonera

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Named after Rodolfo Gaona

Noun

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gaonera f (plural gaoneras)

  1. (bullfighting) a move in which the bullfighter holds the cape behind himself to represent wings, calls the bull to charge him, and then passes the bull through one side of the cape
    • 2015 July 6, “Roca Rey huele a figura”, in El País[1]:
      Las dos grandes ovaciones de la tarde las consiguió tras un quite ajustadísimo por gaoneras y otro del mismo tenor por chicuelinas y tafalleras.
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