conquistador en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Northern-California) audio
- /kənˈkwɪstədɔɹ/
- /kənˈkistədɔɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Spanish conquistar Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Spanish -dor Spanish conquistadorbor. English conquistador Borrowed from Spanish conquistador.
Meanings
- A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.
Forms
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| conquistadors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| conquistadores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |