conquistador
pronunciation
How to pronounce conquistador in British English:
UK [kɒnˈkwɪstədɔ:(r)]
How to pronounce conquistador in American English:
US [kɑnˈkwɪstədɔ(r)]
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- Noun:
- an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
Word Origin
- conquistador (n.)
- 1830, from Spanish conquistador, literally "conqueror," noun of action from conquistar "to conquer," from Vulgar Latin conquistare, from Latin conquistus, past participle of conquirere "to seek for" (see conquer).
Example
- 1. You are like a great conquistador .
- 2. The inca empire was discovered by a spanish conquistador called francisco pizarro , accompanied by about 169 spanish soldiers .
- 3. Our hero , rios , a progressive conquistador , tries to prevent cortes from enslaving the aztecs and want to put an end of human sacrifices .