matanza
/maˈtanθa/ · B2 · noun · f
killing
🔪🐖 matanza = mata (kills) + -nza, the act of killing; sounds like 'mat-AN-tha'
Matanza comes from the Spanish verb matar, to kill, plus a noun-forming ending. Link mata- in matanza to mata- in matar. Same root appears in matador, the bullfighter who delivers the kill.