Etymograph

English

toril

Toril comes from Spanish toril ‘bullpen’.

  1. Spanishc. 1500–presenttoril1‘bullpen’
  2. Englishtodaytoril1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English toril

Lineage

  1. Spanishc. 1500–presenttorilWiktionary, English toril‘bullpen’
  2. EnglishtodaytorilWiktionary, English toril

Every English word from Spanish toril

Today it means

noun A bullpen, especially one attached to a bullfighting arena where the bull is held prior to the fight.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “toril”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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