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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKonquistador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔŋkvɪstaˈdoːɐ̯
"Der Konquistador suchte nach Gold und neuem Land."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A leader in the Spanish conquest of America and the Philippines in the 16th century.
"Hernán Cortés was a famous conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire." - 2
One who conquers or subdues others; a conqueror.
"He viewed himself as a modern conquistador of industry, claiming new markets across the globe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Spanish conquistador, originating from the verb conquistar (to conquer), which traces back to the Latin conquirere (to seek out, procure, or conquer). The term gained widespread historical currency during the 16th-century Spanish colonization of the Americas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conquistador" is said worldwide
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conquistador
Transliteration: kɔ̃.kis.ta.dɔʁ
"Les conquistadors espagnols sont arrivés dans le Nouveau Monde au XVIe siècle."
Konquistador
Transliteration: kɔŋkvɪstaˈdoːɐ̯
"Der Konquistador suchte nach Gold und neuem Land."
conquistador
Transliteration: kon.kwi.staˈdɔr
"Il conquistador esplorò le terre sconosciute del continente americano."
conquistador
Transliteration: koŋ.kis.taˈðoɾ
"Cada conquistador buscaba riquezas y gloria para la corona española."
conquistador
Transliteration: kõ.kiʃ.tɐˈdoɾ
"O conquistador partiu em direção ao interior do continente."
विजेता
Transliteration: vijetā
"वह स्पेनी विजेता नई दुनिया की खोज में निकला था।"
征服者
Transliteration: zhēngfúzhě
"西班牙征服者改变了美洲的历史进程。"
정복자
Transliteration: jeongbokja
"스페인의 정복자들은 아메리카 대륙으로 향했습니다."
コンキスタドール
Transliteration: konkisutadōru
"コンキスタドールは新大陸で多くの富を求めた。"
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