# conquistador

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈkistədɔɹ/ · frequency rank #73,085

## Definitions
1. A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish conquistador.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/conquistador