conquistar

Meaning

  1. to conquer
  2. to convince, to persuade

Concepts

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[kuŋ.kisˈta]
Etymology

In summary

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *conquīsītāre (compare Occitan conquistar, Portuguese and Spanish conquistar, Italian conquistare), from Latin conquīsītus, perfect passive participle of conquīrō. It may alternatively be an old derivative of conquist, from a variant of Old Catalan conquest, the archaic past participle of conquerir.

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