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condottiere

/ˌkɔn.dɔtˈjɛɹ.eɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
con-dot-tiere
IPA
/ˌkɔn.dɔtˈjɛɹ.eɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɔn.dɔtˈjɛɹ.eɪ/

Inflected Forms

condottieres (plural) condottieri (plural)

Synonyms

mercenary

Questions

How do you pronounce condottiere?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɔn.dɔtˈjɛɹ.eɪ/.
What does condottiere mean?
A mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.
Where does condottiere come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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