How to Pronounce "conquistador"
word
kənˈkistədɔɹ
kuhn-KEE-stuh-dor
kɒnkˈiːstədˌɔː
kon-KEE-stuh-DAW
Definition
A conquistador was a Spanish soldier, explorer, and adventurer who helped conquer parts of the Americas in the 1500s. The term can also generally mean a conqueror.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈkistədɔɹ
British English
kɒnkˈiːstədˌɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-KEE-stuh-dor
UK
kon-KEE-stuh-DAW
Listen in Context
The conquistadors arrived in the New World in the 1500s.
A conquistador fought for gold and glory.
Hernán Cortés was a famous conquistador.
Some people still debate whether the conquistadors were heroes or villains.