NYT Dictionary

CORRIDA

/ˈkɔriːdə/
NounCOR-ri-dacor-ri-da · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

a bullfight

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Old Spanish correr Spanish correr Spanish -ida Spanish corridabor. English corrida Borrowed from Spanish corrida.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bullfight

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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