transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän-də-ˈtyer-ē, ˌkän-ˌdä-tē-ˈer- ]
noun
( 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