Main Entry: con·dot·tie·re

Pronunciation: \ˌkän-də-ˈtyer-ē, ˌkän-ˌdä-tē-ˈer-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural con·dot·tie·ri \-ē\

Etymology: Italian, from condotta troop of mercenaries, from feminine of condotto, past participle of condurre to conduct, hire, from Latin conducere

Date: 1794

1 : a leader of a band of mercenaries common in Europe between the 14th and 16th centuries; also : a member of such a band
2 : a mercenary soldier