English Explanatory Dictionary

condottiere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɔn.dɔtˈjɛɹ.eɪ/ /ˌkɔn.dəˈtjɛɹ.eɪ/ /-doʊ-/ /-tiˈɛɹ-/ /-i/

Word forms

condottiere condottieres condottieri

Etymology

From Italian condottiere, from Latin conductus (“assembled, collected”).

Synonyms

mercenary
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