Prior to the modern day evolution of bullfighting, however, the matador wasn't the star of the performance, but the picador. Matador is one of the toreros, and the word literally means 'killer,' as it's the matador's job to kill the bull. It is also the name of the toreros (sometimes called 'toreadors' in English-speaking territories due to the influence of Carmen) that perform in the bullfighting events famous in Spain. ' Bullfighter' in European Spanish and Portuguese, is derived from the late Latin word mactator, which means to subdue or kill. 4.4 Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey.3.3 Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey.