/noh'vee air"oh, -veuhl yair"oh/ ; Sp. /naw'vee ye"rddaw, -lye"-/ , n. , pl. novilleros /-vee air"ohz, -veuhl yair"ohz/ ; Sp. /-vee ye"rddaws, -lye"-/ .
a young bullfighter who has not yet been named a matador.
[ 1920-25; novill ( o ) a fighting bull less than three years old ( novellus; see NOVEL 2 ) + -ero ( -arius -ARY); such bulls are typically fought by novice bullfighters ]