conquistador

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish conquistador.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US, Northern California):(file)

Noun

conquistador (plural conquistadors or conquistadores)

  1. A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish conquistador.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.kis.ta.dɔʁ/

Noun

conquistador m (plural conquistadors)

  1. conquistador

Portuguese

Noun

conquistador m (plural conquistadores, feminine conquistadora, feminine plural conquistadoras)

  1. conqueror (someone who conquers)
  2. womanizer (habitual seducer of women)

Spanish

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From conquistar (“to conquer”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konkistaˈdoɾ/ [kõŋ.kis.t̪aˈð̞oɾ]
  • Audio (Chile):(file)

Adjective

conquistador (feminine conquistadora, masculine plural conquistadores, feminine plural conquistadoras)

  1. conquering; winning

Noun

conquistador m (plural conquistadores, feminine conquistadora, feminine plural conquistadoras)

  1. conqueror, conquistador
  2. (figuratively) womanizer

Further reading

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