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condottiere

(kän′dô tyer′ā; It kō̂n′dō̂t tye′re)

in Europe from the 14th to the 16th cent., a captain of a band of mercenaries

Origin: It < condotto, one hired < L conductus, mercenary soldier < pp. of conducere, to hire, lead together (see conduce); infl. in It by condotta, leadership < same L source

See condottiere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·dot·tie·ri (-tyârˈē)

A leader of mercenary soldiers between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , from condotta, troop of mercenaries

Origin: , from

Origin: feminine past participle of condurre, to conduct

Origin: , from Latin condūcere, to lead together; see conduce

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