faena

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish faena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faˈena/

Noun

faena (plural faenas)

1. (bullfighting) a series of passes performed by a matador with a muleta or a sword before the kill

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish faena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.e.na/

Noun

faena f (plural faenas)

1. (bullfighting) faena

Noun

faena

1. nominative plural of faenum
2. accusative plural of faenum
3. vocative plural of faenum

Etymology

From Old Catalan faena (“task, chore”) (modern Catalan feina), from Latin facienda (“things to do”), from faciō. Compare Portuguese faina. Doublet of hacienda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faˈena/

Noun

faena f (plural faenas)

1. a task or job; a duty
2. (Latin America) compulsory labour or work
3. a dirty trick
4. (bullfighting) a series of passes performed by a matador with cape or sword before the kill; faena

Verb

faena

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of faenar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of faenar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of faenar.