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cortes

Cor·tés
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-tez; Spanish kawr-tes]
    • /kɔrˈtɛz; Spanish kɔrˈtɛs/
    • /ˈkɔːtes/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-tez; Spanish kawr-tes]
    • /kɔrˈtɛz; Spanish kɔrˈtɛs/

Definitions of cortes word

  • noun cortes the national assembly of Spain and (until 1910) Portugal 3
  • noun cortes Hernando (ɛrˈnando) or Hernán (ɛrˈnan). 1485–1547, Spanish conquistador: defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1523) 3
  • noun cortes the legislature of Spain 3
  • noun cortes Herˈnando (hərˈnændoʊ ) ; hərnanˈdō) 1485-1547; Sp. soldier & explorer: conqueror of Mexico 3
  • noun cortes Hernando [er-nahn-daw] /ɛrˈnɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), Hernán [er-nahn] /ɛrˈnɑn/ (Show IPA), 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico. 1

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Origin of cortes

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Spanish, plural of corte court

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cortes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cortes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cortes usage trend in Literature

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