n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän-d ə - ' tyer- ē , ˌ kän- ˌ dä-t ē - ' er-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -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