muleta

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muleta, diminutive of mulo.

Noun

muleta (plural muletas)

1. (bullfighting) A red flag used by bullfighters.
   • 1926, Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises, Folio Society 2008, p. 248:

     Out in the center of the ring Romero profiled in front of the bull, drew the sword out from the folds of the muleta, rose on his toes, and sighted along the blade.

Anagrams

• amulet, ulmate

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muleta.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: mu‧le‧ta

Noun

muleta f, m (plural muleta's, diminutive muletaatje n)

1. (bullfighting) muleta (red flag used by toreadors)

Anagrams

• amulet

Alternative forms

• muléta (1990 reform spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muleta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /my.le.ta/

Noun

muleta f (plural muletas)

1. (bullfighting) muleta

Further reading

• “muleta” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

muleta f (plural muletas)

1. crutch (long stick used to assist in walking)

Noun

muleta f (plural muletas)

1. crutch
2. (bullfighting) muleta
3. little mule (diminutive of mula)